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Hard-edge painting became a popular style

in the 1950s and 1960s. It describes an

abstract style that combines the clear

composition of geometric abstraction with the

intense color and bold, unified forms.

Remember the Art Style for its fullness of

color, clean lines, linear (line-based)

pattern and smooth surface planes.

Stuart Davis

American Painter, 1894- 1964

• Born in Philadelphia, Penn. His mother was a

sculptor & his father was an art editor for a

newspaper.

Anchor , 1935

Stuart Davis , Memo , 1956 (^) Stuart Davis , Combination Concrete

Rapt at Rappaport’s , 1952 Ready to Wear , 1955 More Stuart Davis

Frank Stella Frank Stella was of Italian descent and born in 1936 Well-known American Painter and Printmaker known for MINIMALISM and HARD-EDGE STYLE

John McLaughlin, 1898 – 1976 John McLaughlin was born in Sharon, Massachusetts. His father was a Massachusetts Superior Court judge and he had six siblings. His parents instilled in him an interest in art, most specifically Asian art. McLaughlin's work is characterized by a simplicity expressed as precise geometric forms, usually rectangles.

Frederick Hammersley (1919 – 2009) born in Salt Lake City, Utah – took art lessons at a very young age

Graphic Designers assemble together images, typography, or graphics to create a

piece of design. A graphic designer creates the graphics primarily for published, printed or

electronic media, such as brochures, websites and advertising.

PBS Off Book:The Universal Arts of Graphic Design PBS Off Book: The Art of Logo Design https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rUeiZ c6EBw

Your Project: HARD EDGE PAINTING A combination of Pop Art and Hard Edge Painting

1. Find references on computer (no more than 10 MINUTES!!!!)
2. Choose a Logo that will CHALLENGE you, however, allow you to be successful. For Example, Picasso should not choose a logo with two colors and straight lines!
3. Draw THREE thumbnails in a SQUARE with three different ways to crop.

Gridding Demo