Hard Edge art

What is Hard Edge Art?

Hard Edge art is a style of abstract painting that became popular in the 1960s. It features areas of color separated by crisp, sharp edges that are painted with geometric precision. The term hard-edge painting was coined by art critic Jules Langsner to describe this approach, which contrasts with the softer, more fluid forms of other abstract styles.
Esther

Julian Opie

Esther, 2025

Limited Edition Print

Mixed Media

GBP 15,450

Keyush

Julian Opie

Keyush, 2025

Limited Edition Print

Mixed Media

GBP 15,450

KvF VIII (from Berlin Series)

Robert Indiana

KvF VIII (from Berlin Series), 1990

Limited Edition Print

Serigraph

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Vapor Trail

Takashi Murakami

Vapor Trail, 2004

Limited Edition Print

Offset Print

GBP 5,400

Paper Head 4

Julian Opie

Paper Head 4, 2019

Limited Edition Print

Mixed Media

GBP 8,500 - 12,000

Ankle Bracelet

KAWS

Ankle Bracelet, 2017

Limited Edition Print

Silkscreen

USD 45,000 - 50,000

Subtractive Variability Kosmos Axis 2

Felipe Pantone

Subtractive Variability Kosmos Axis 2, 2025

Sculpture / Object

Mixed Media

EUR 3,500

Series I, red wash

Joan Miró

Series I, red wash, 1961

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

USD 5,310

For XXe siècle no.31

Joan Miró

For XXe siècle no.31, 1968

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

USD 4,750

Untitled (From The Edge of Awareness)

Sol LeWitt

Untitled (From The Edge of Awareness), 1998

Limited Edition Print

Screen-print

USD 2,000

Conques (from the Third Curve series)

Ellsworth Kelly

Conques (from the Third Curve series), 1976

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

USD 7,390

Black/Brown

Ellsworth Kelly

Black/Brown, 1970–72

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

USD 7,390

Untitled (from the Bouquet de rêves pour Neila portfolio)

Joan Miró

Untitled (from the Bouquet de rêves pour Neila portfolio), 1967

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

USD 3,060

Untitled (from the La bague d’Aurore portfolio)

Joan Miró

Untitled (from the La bague d’Aurore portfolio), 1957

Limited Edition Print

Mixed Media

USD 14,850

Les Geants III

Joan Miró

Les Geants III, 1960

Limited Edition Print

Aquatint

USD 4,690

Le Marteau sans maître: one plate

Joan Miró

Le Marteau sans maître: one plate, 1976

Limited Edition Print

Etching and Aquatint

USD 4,950

Appropriation

Appropriation in art involves using pre-existing images or objects with little or no modification. This technique has played a significant role across various art forms, including visual arts, music, performance, and literature. In visual arts, appropriation refers to the practice of adopting, sampling, recycling, or borrowing elements—or even entire forms—of existing visual culture, integrating them into new works to create meaning or critique.

Woodcut

Woodcut is a printing technique where an image is carved into the surface of a woodblock using gouges, with the remaining flat surface holding the ink for printing. The areas cut away by the artist do not carry ink, while the uncut areas do, producing the desired print. The carving follows the wood's grain, unlike wood engraving, where the block is cut across the end-grain. Ink is applied to the surface with a roller, ensuring only the flat, uncarved areas receive ink, leaving the recessed, non-printing areas clean.

Ceramics

Ceramics is an art form that involves creating objects from clay. The clay is shaped, molded, and formed by hand or with specialized tools, then baked (or fired) in a high-temperature oven called a kiln. Decorative colors and special glazes can be applied to the surface, which are then fired again to finish the piece.

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