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Karl Benjamin — FS 8
Karl Benjamin

FS 8

1962

A bold, large-format abstract geometric painting by Karl Benjamin, executed in 1962 at the height of his mature Hard Edge style. The composition features a dynamic arrangement of angular, overlapping rectangles and parallelograms in black, white, and multiple shades of green against a vibrant emerald field — a hallmark of Benjamin's California Hard Edge movement work. The painting is framed in a natural oak float frame and bears the artist's initials and date 'KB62' in the lower left corner. Benjamin was a leading figure of the Los Angeles Hard Edge movement alongside John McLaughlin, Frederick Hammersley, and Lorser Feitelson.

Medium
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
Signed
Yes

Notes

Initialed and dated 'KB62' in lower left corner. Framed in a natural oak/wood float frame. The painting appears to be nearly square in format and large scale.

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Karl Benjamin, FS 8, 1962

A bold, large-format abstract geometric painting by Karl Benjamin, executed in 1962 at the height of his mature Hard Edge style. The composition features a dynamic arrangement of angular, overlapping rectangles and parallelograms in black, white, and multiple shades of green against a vibrant emerald field — a hallmark of Benjamin's California Hard Edge movement work. The painting is framed in a natural oak float frame and bears the artist's initials and date 'KB62' in the lower left corner. Benjamin was a leading figure of the Los Angeles Hard Edge movement alongside John McLaughlin, Frederick Hammersley, and Lorser Feitelson.

Medium
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
127 x 101.6 cm
Year
1962
Signed
Hand-signed by the artist

Related themes

Geometric, 20th Century, Hard-Edge, Blue Chip, California Abstract, American, Large Format, Colorful, Abstract, Painting

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Arthur Cohen, Sharrissa Iqbal, Alex Capecelatro