Hard-edge paintings are characterized by precisely defined geometric shapes with solid colors. This mid-20th-century art style, rejecting the spontaneity of abstract expressionism, features sharp edges and a focus on color relationships, exemplified by artists like Ellsworth Kelly and Frank Stella.
Hard-edge paintings are characterized by clean, sharp, and well-defined geometric shapes with distinct, often solid, colors. The correct answer is (d) geometric. This style emerged in the 1950s and 1960s as a reaction against the more gestural and expressive forms of abstract expressionism. Artists associated with hard-edge painting, such as Ellsworth Kelly and Frank Stella, created works with clearly delineated edges, flat surfaces, and a focus on color relationships. The colors are typically applied in a way that eliminates visible brushstrokes, emphasizing a precise and polished aesthetic. While the colors used in hard-edge paintings can vary, they are not limited to metallic (a), neon (b), or black (c), as the defining characteristic is the geometric precision and clarity of the forms.