you have been here sometime

summer's fading sun
aka

"heading towards post
labor day oblivion."

Hard-edge painting is painting in which abrupt transitions are found between color areas. Color areas are often of one unvarying color. The Hard-edge painting style is related to Geometric abstraction, Op Art, Post-painterly Abstraction, and Color Field painting.

The term was coined by writer, curator and Los Angeles Times art critic Jules Langsner, along with Peter Selz, in 1959, to describe the work of painters from California, who, in their reaction to the more painterly or gestural forms of Abstract expressionism, adopted a knowingly impersonal paint application and delineated areas of color with particular sharpness and clarity. This approach to abstract painting became widespread in the 1960s, though California was its creative center.

"I want to go back
To the time that I was sailing
And if I could just go home
I could go around in circles"

yo la tengo

hard edge painting:

This approach to abstract painting became
widespread in the 1960s, though California was its creative center.

summer's fading sun
aka
"heading towards post labor day oblivion."


1. George Nelson, chair.
2, Zachary Keeting, painting
3. Dustin London, more images here!











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