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Karl Benjamin — Untitled
Karl Benjamin

Untitled

1976

This 1976 screenprint by Karl Benjamin distills his signature hard-edge sensibility into a work of precise, absorbing visual energy. Composed within a perfectly square format of 50.8 by 50.8 centimeters, the print deploys flat planes of color and tightly controlled geometric relationships to produce an effect that is simultaneously rigorous and radiant. Benjamin resists any suggestion of depth or spatial illusion, anchoring the image firmly in the realm of pure form and chromatic interplay. The result occupies a compelling position between Concrete art's systematic logic and the bold, immediate clarity associated with Pop, generating what can only be described as a kind of joyful optical intensity. Benjamin arrived at hard-edge abstraction through an acute sensitivity to the geometric structures latent in everyday perception, translating that vision into a lifelong practice of carefully planned, high-contrast compositions. His work demands sustained looking, rewarding attention with the discovery of subtle tensions and harmonies between adjacent color zones. The screenprint medium suits his aesthetic perfectly, its crisp registration and flat ink deposits reinforcing the deliberate denial of the artist's hand that gives his imagery its particular authority. Issued in an edition of 35 and hand-signed by the artist, this print represents a mature statement from a painter and printmaker whose work entered the permanent collections of the Whitney Museum of American Art, the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, LACMA, MOCA Los Angeles, the Denver Art Museum, and the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. Available through Cirrus Gallery and Cirrus Editions Ltd, the longstanding Los Angeles publisher closely associated with Benjamin's printmaking practice, the work carries strong institutional provenance and presents a focused, collectible entry point into one of California's most distinctive geometric voices.

Medium
Screenprint
Sheet
Signed
Yes

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Karl Benjamin, Untitled, 1976

This 1976 screenprint by Karl Benjamin distills his signature hard-edge sensibility into a work of precise, absorbing visual energy. Composed within a perfectly square format of 50.8 by 50.8 centimeters, the print deploys flat planes of color and tightly controlled geometric relationships to produce an effect that is simultaneously rigorous and radiant. Benjamin resists any suggestion of depth or spatial illusion, anchoring the image firmly in the realm of pure form and chromatic interplay. The result occupies a compelling position between Concrete art's systematic logic and the bold, immediate clarity associated with Pop, generating what can only be described as a kind of joyful optical intensity. Benjamin arrived at hard-edge abstraction through an acute sensitivity to the geometric structures latent in everyday perception, translating that vision into a lifelong practice of carefully planned, high-contrast compositions. His work demands sustained looking, rewarding attention with the discovery of subtle tensions and harmonies between adjacent color zones. The screenprint medium suits his aesthetic perfectly, its crisp registration and flat ink deposits reinforcing the deliberate denial of the artist's hand that gives his imagery its particular authority. Issued in an edition of 35 and hand-signed by the artist, this print represents a mature statement from a painter and printmaker whose work entered the permanent collections of the Whitney Museum of American Art, the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, LACMA, MOCA Los Angeles, the Denver Art Museum, and the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. Available through Cirrus Gallery and Cirrus Editions Ltd, the longstanding Los Angeles publisher closely associated with Benjamin's printmaking practice, the work carries strong institutional provenance and presents a focused, collectible entry point into one of California's most distinctive geometric voices.

Medium
Screenprint
Dimensions
sheet: 50.8 x 50.8 cm
Year
1976
Edition
of 35
Signed
Hand-signed by the artist
Seen at
Cirrus Gallery and Cirrus Editions Ltd

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