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Precisionism

Often remembered as the precursor to Abstract Expressionism, the term “precisionism" was coined by MoMA's first director Alfred H. Barr Jr. in the years following the First World War. The artists who defined the Precisionism movement shared a common goal of depicting the highly modernized architecture and urban industry of post-war America. These depictions distinctively eliminated visual detail, and sharply reduced their subjects to the essential geometric and mechanical forms observed in the newly commercialized landscape of the United States.

Though Precisionism originated in America and inherently articulated the American experience, the movement has been recognized for having sought visual inspiration from the European avant-garde movements of Cubism and Futurism which had recently preceded it. In fact, certain historians estimate that the starting point of this exchange can be traced back to the 1913 Armory Exhibition of Modern Art. This marked the beginning of a shared style characterized by geometrization, visual clarity, and a smooth handling of surfaces.

Artsper's experts have curated a selection of works by artists who both pioneered and were inspired by this iconic movement: one which is steeped in the post-war history of the United States, and continues to be regarded as a relic of its time. Some of our favorites include Edward Hopper, Joseph Stella, and Georgia O'Keeffe.

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Print, Rebelle, Miguel Guía

Rebelle

Miguel Guía

Print - 90 x 90 x 0.3 cm Print - 35.4 x 35.4 x 0.1 inch

$6,704

Painting, L'air #3, Marion Sagon

L'air #3

Marion Sagon

Painting - 40 x 30 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch

$462

Painting, La danse XXI, Elise Barat

La danse XXI

Elise Barat

Painting - 130 x 97 x 2 cm Painting - 51.2 x 38.2 x 0.8 inch

$1,503

Painting, Vapeur, Elise Barat

Vapeur

Elise Barat

Painting - 195 x 114 x 2 cm Painting - 76.8 x 44.9 x 0.8 inch

$2,312

Photography, 65 Flats, Barry Cawston

65 Flats

Barry Cawston

Photography - 82.5 x 90 x 2 cm Photography - 32.5 x 35.4 x 0.8 inch

$1,853

Painting, Tropiques, Elise Barat

Tropiques

Elise Barat

Painting - 73 x 92 x 2 cm Painting - 28.7 x 36.2 x 0.8 inch

$578

Painting, Absolut V, Elise Barat

Absolut V

Elise Barat

Painting - 70 x 70 x 2.5 cm Painting - 27.6 x 27.6 x 1 inch

$751

Painting, Mist, Monset Virgili

Mist

Monset Virgili

Painting - 92 x 73 x 3 cm Painting - 36.2 x 28.7 x 1.2 inch

$809

Photography, Level 7, Barry Cawston

Level 7

Barry Cawston

Photography - 100 x 120 x 2 cm Photography - 39.4 x 47.2 x 0.8 inch

$3,179

Photography, 23 Flats, Barry Cawston

23 Flats

Barry Cawston

Photography - 82.5 x 90 x 2 cm Photography - 32.5 x 35.4 x 0.8 inch

$1,853

Painting, Nues V, Elise Barat

Nues V

Elise Barat

Painting - 65 x 81 x 2.5 cm Painting - 25.6 x 31.9 x 1 inch

$694

Painting, L'air #4, Marion Sagon

L'air #4

Marion Sagon

Painting - 40 x 30 x 0.5 cm Painting - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.2 inch

$462

Photography, 195 Flats, Barry Cawston

195 Flats

Barry Cawston

Photography - 110 x 120 x 2 cm Photography - 43.3 x 47.2 x 0.8 inch

$4,050

Photography, Havana pool, Barry Cawston

Havana pool

Barry Cawston

Photography - 100 x 120 x 2 cm Photography - 39.4 x 47.2 x 0.8 inch

$4,050

Print, Monkey, Jacques Monory

Monkey

Jacques Monory

Print - 65 x 50 x 1 cm Print - 25.6 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch

$451

Painting, Aube, Elise Barat

Aube

Elise Barat

Painting - 40 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch

$520

Painting, La serre, Camille Hilaire

La serre

Camille Hilaire

Painting - 60 x 73 x 2.5 cm Painting - 23.6 x 28.7 x 1 inch

$6,935

Print, Nice, Camille Hilaire

Nice

Camille Hilaire

Print - 51 x 37 cm Print - 20.1 x 14.6 inch

$231

Painting, Recyclez-moi, Elise Barat

Recyclez-moi

Elise Barat

Painting - 100 x 80 x 2.5 cm Painting - 39.4 x 31.5 x 1 inch

$982