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.
Bastide 3

Julian Opie

Bastide 3, 2021

Sculpture / Object

Mixed Media

USD 6,450

Bastide 2

Julian Opie

Bastide 2, 2021

Sculpture / Object

Mixed Media

USD 6,450

Bastide 1

Julian Opie

Bastide 1, 2021

Sculpture / Object

Mixed Media

USD 6,450

White Poppies, Sept 7, 2022

Donald Sultan

White Poppies, Sept 7, 2022, 2022

Limited Edition Print

Silkscreen

USD 4,250

Red Poppies, Sept 7, 2022

Donald Sultan

Red Poppies, Sept 7, 2022, 2022

Limited Edition Print

Silkscreen

USD 4,250

Black Poppies, Sept 7, 2022

Donald Sultan

Black Poppies, Sept 7, 2022, 2022

Limited Edition Print

Silkscreen

USD 4,250

Silver Poppies, Sept 7, 2022 (against black)

Donald Sultan

Silver Poppies, Sept 7, 2022 (against black), 2022

Limited Edition Print

Silkscreen

USD 4,250

Yellow Poppies, Sept 7, 2022

Donald Sultan

Yellow Poppies, Sept 7, 2022, 2022

Limited Edition Print

Silkscreen

USD 4,250

Blue Poppies, Sept 7, 2022

Donald Sultan

Blue Poppies, Sept 7, 2022, 2022

Limited Edition Print

Silkscreen

USD 4,250

Lum

Victor Vasarely

Lum, 1982

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

USD 1,250

Dinamica Circolare Ellisse 6Z

Marina Apollonio

Dinamica Circolare Ellisse 6Z, 1969-2022

Sculpture / Object

Wood

EUR 1,500

Untitled XXV from We Are the Jocular Clan

Takashi Murakami

Untitled XXV from We Are the Jocular Clan, 2018

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

USD 1,550

The News 2

KAWS

The News 2, 2017

Limited Edition Print

Serigraph

USD 11,150

Trois cubes imbriqués

Francois Morellet

Trois cubes imbriqués, 1977

Sculpture / Object

Metal

EUR 6,990

Untitled (Blue Curve)

Ellsworth Kelly

Untitled (Blue Curve), 1982

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

USD 15,750

Semi Circle IV

Robert Mangold

Semi Circle IV, 1995

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

Currently Not Available

Nouveau Realism

Nouveau Réalisme is an artistic movement founded in 1960 by art critic Pierre Restany and painter Yves Klein during a collective exhibition at a gallery in Milan. Restany wrote the original manifesto in April 1960, proclaiming the movement. In October of that year, nine artists, including Martial Raysse, Yves Klein, Daniel Spoerri, Jean Tinguely, Arman, Pierre Restany, and three Ultra-Lettrists—Jacques de la Villeglé, François Dufrêne, and Raymond Hains—signed the declaration. In 1961, the movement expanded to include Mimmo Rotella, Niki de Saint Phalle, Gérard Deschamps, and César. The movement emphasized a return to reality in art, often incorporating everyday objects and exploring the boundaries between art and life.

Réalités Nouvelles

Réalités Nouvelles means new realities and refers to an exhibiting society founded in 1939 in Paris by Sonia Delaunay. The Salon des Réalités Nouvelles was dedicated to promoting abstract art, which it considered to be a new reality because it does not imitate the existing physical world. The movement emphasized that abstract art creates its own reality, independent of the external world, and played a significant role in the development and recognition of abstract art in the mid-20th century.

Acrylic on paper

Acrylic on paper is a technique that involves using acrylic paints on various paper types and textures. Artists often choose watercolor paper with smooth or rough surfaces to apply acrylics using watercolor techniques such as bleeding, washing, and spattering. This approach allows for a wide range of effects, combining the flexibility of acrylics with the delicate qualities of watercolor methods.

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