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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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Photography, 36 Flats, Barry Cawston

36 Flats

Barry Cawston

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

$3,638

Photography, 18 Flats, Barry Cawston

18 Flats

Barry Cawston

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

$3,226

Photography, 14 Flats, Barry Cawston

14 Flats

Barry Cawston

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

$3,226

Photography, 24 Flats, Barry Cawston

24 Flats

Barry Cawston

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

$3,226

Print, Oxo Stripe, Duncan Wade

Oxo Stripe

Duncan Wade

Print - 95 x 150 x 3 cm Print - 37.4 x 59.1 x 1.2 inch

$2,601

Print, Naval Dreams, Duncan Wade

Naval Dreams

Duncan Wade

Print - 120 x 120 x 3 cm Print - 47.2 x 47.2 x 1.2 inch

$2,739

Print, Shard Star, Duncan Wade

Shard Star

Duncan Wade

Print - 96 x 100 x 5 cm Print - 37.8 x 39.4 x 2 inch

$2,327

Fine Art Drawings, Pont de Galata, Serge Salis

Pont de Galata

Serge Salis

Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 40 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0 inch

$462

Print, La Cible, Jacques Monory

La Cible

Jacques Monory

Print - 120 x 160 x 3 cm Print - 47.2 x 63 x 1.2 inch

Sold

Painting, L'air #2, Marion Sagon

L'air #2

Marion Sagon

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

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Print, Nuit, Jacques Monory

Nuit

Jacques Monory

Print - 55 x 90 x 1 cm Print - 21.7 x 35.4 x 0.4 inch

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Painting, Lyane, Camille Hilaire

Lyane

Camille Hilaire

Painting - 40 x 29.5 cm Painting - 15.7 x 11.6 inch

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Painting, Pink Lake, Marion Sagon

Pink Lake

Marion Sagon

Painting - 53 x 40 x 2 cm Painting - 20.9 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch

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