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Silkscreen on 380 gram Fabriano Smooth

Charles Hinman’s Oblique Fault is a limited edition silkscreen print created on 380-gram Fabriano Smooth paper. This striking geometric abstraction features a large black triangular form that intersects a crisp white background, with precise, thin lines cutting through the composition. The artwork’s title suggests geological undertones, where the lines might evoke the tension and fracture patterns found in fault lines. Hinman’s use of stark contrast between black and white, coupled with the sharp linear elements, creates a sense of dynamic instability, compelling viewers to explore the delicate balance of form and void within the composition.

Charles Hinman (United States, 1932–2026) was an American abstract minimalist painter renowned for pioneering three-dimensional shaped canvases in the mid-1960s. His innovative works merged painting and sculpture, using geometric forms and vibrant colors to create dynamic visual experiences. Hinman's art challenged traditional boundaries and influenced the development of contemporary abstract art.

Charles Hinman

Oblique Fault, 2012

Name: Oblique Fault, 2012
SKU: 9625
Price: 3670.00 USD
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Limited Edition Print

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Silkscreen

Silkscreen Silkscreen is a printmaking method that uses a screen made of silk or other mesh fabric. The screen is treated with a substance that blocks ink in certain areas, allowing ink to pass through only in the desired sections. Each color in the print requires a separate screen.

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I think of my paintings as occupying a 6-dimensional space: the three dimensions of space, one each of time, light, and color.
- Charles Hinman

Charles Hinman’s art expanded the concept of the shaped canvas in the 1960s. He freed his works from the physical confines of the traditional canvas by allowing them to extend beyond the wall, creating a fusion of sculpture and painting.
Hinman’s series developed from the more organic forms of his earliest work into a more geometric style, and later into complex, leaf-like pieces in the 1980s. The influence of Russian Suprematism is notable, while his more recent works focused on light and color in a more minimalist style.
In the early 1960s, Charles Hinman lived and worked in Lower Manhattan, where he formed a small artists’ community with several other promising young artists. This group was not part of a cohesive movement, but sought to distinguish its work from the Abstract Expressionism of the era.
His Eclipse series (2010) of shaped paintings featured color concealed behind black and white canvases. Many critics considered the Gem series (2010–2011), with its complex triangular forms, to be among his most interesting works.
Hinman described his work as “dynamic... occupying a six-dimensional space.” His practice focused on the viewer’s perception, altering the appearance of volume depending on perspective.

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Abstract art uses form, shape, line, and color to create a visual experience without attempting to represent external reality. The composition exists independently of the world's visual references, focusing on expressing ideas and emotions through non-representational means.

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Charles Hinman

Oblique Fault, 2012

71.1 x 91.4 cm

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