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II. Hard Edge 1968 — 1978


In the 1970s, Matsutani experiments in printmaking and painting with clearly defined shapes, lines, and vivid colors on flat surfaces. These works span an immense scale from large to small.

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Hard Edge Works
Sky-B
Sky-B

Vinyl adhesive, oil on canvas
80 x 58 cm
1972

Photo by Stefan Altenburger

Le Développement-A1-'69
Le Développement-A1-'69

Vinyl adhesive, acrylic on canvas
116.5 x 91.1 cm
1969

Photo by Genevieve Hanson

A Position-A
A Position-A

Oil on canvas
162 x 130 cm
1972

Photo by Christopher Burke Studio

A Face-C
A Face-C

Acrylic on canvas
80.5 x 100 cm
1971

Photo by Matthew Kroening

Work B
Work B

Acrylic on canvas and plywood
244 x 205 cm
1971

Photo by Stefan Altenburger

Both Sides
Both Sides

Oil on canvas
35 x 27 cm
1971

Photo by Stefan Altenburger

Propagation-F
Propagation-F

Oil on canvas
22 x 27 cm
1971

Photo by Stefan Altenburger

Untitled
Untitled

Oil on Canvas
1972

Photo by Genevieve Hanson

Harugakita-2
Harugakita-2

Acrylic, paper mounted on canvas
92 x 73 cm
1973

Photo by Genevieve Hanson

Work A
Work A

Acrylic on canvas
249.5 x 200 cm
1971

Photo by Stefan Altenburger

Arrow
Arrow

Acrylic on canvas
249.5 x 205.5 cm
1971

Photo by Stefan Altenburger

Object-P.P.
Object-P.P.

Acrylic on canvas
200 x 156.7 cm
1973

Photo by Genevieve Hanson

White Face
White Face

Oil on canvas mounted on plywood
27 x 33.5 cm
1971

Photo by Studio Lauprête

Work C
Work C

Acrylic on canvas
256 x 200 cm
1972

Photo by Stefan Altenburger

Both Sides 2
Both Sides 2

Oil on canvas
27.5 x 35 cm
1971

Photo by Stefan Altenburger

Le Développement 68-2
Le Développement 68-2

Vinyl adhesive, oil house paint (enamel), canvas mounted on plywood
200 x 130.5 cm
1968

Photo by Stefan Altenburger

La Propagation-68
La Propagation-68

Vinyl adhesive, acrylic, oil on canvas and plywood
160 x 130 cm
1968

Photo by Christopher Burke Studio

Propagation-72
Propagation-72

Oil on canvas
35 x 27 cm
1972

Photo by Stefan Altenburger

 
Hard Edge Works
Sky-B
Sky-B

Vinyl adhesive, oil on canvas
80 x 58 cm
1972

Photo by Stefan Altenburger

Le Développement-A1-'69
Le Développement-A1-'69

Vinyl adhesive, acrylic on canvas
116.5 x 91.1 cm
1969

Photo by Genevieve Hanson

A Position-A
A Position-A

Oil on canvas
162 x 130 cm
1972

Photo by Christopher Burke Studio

A Face-C
A Face-C

Acrylic on canvas
80.5 x 100 cm
1971

Photo by Matthew Kroening

Work B
Work B

Acrylic on canvas and plywood
244 x 205 cm
1971

Photo by Stefan Altenburger

Both Sides
Both Sides

Oil on canvas
35 x 27 cm
1971

Photo by Stefan Altenburger

Propagation-F
Propagation-F

Oil on canvas
22 x 27 cm
1971

Photo by Stefan Altenburger

Untitled
Untitled

Oil on Canvas
1972

Photo by Genevieve Hanson

Harugakita-2
Harugakita-2

Acrylic, paper mounted on canvas
92 x 73 cm
1973

Photo by Genevieve Hanson

Work A
Work A

Acrylic on canvas
249.5 x 200 cm
1971

Photo by Stefan Altenburger

Arrow
Arrow

Acrylic on canvas
249.5 x 205.5 cm
1971

Photo by Stefan Altenburger

Object-P.P.
Object-P.P.

Acrylic on canvas
200 x 156.7 cm
1973

Photo by Genevieve Hanson

White Face
White Face

Oil on canvas mounted on plywood
27 x 33.5 cm
1971

Photo by Studio Lauprête

Work C
Work C

Acrylic on canvas
256 x 200 cm
1972

Photo by Stefan Altenburger

Both Sides 2
Both Sides 2

Oil on canvas
27.5 x 35 cm
1971

Photo by Stefan Altenburger

Le Développement 68-2
Le Développement 68-2

Vinyl adhesive, oil house paint (enamel), canvas mounted on plywood
200 x 130.5 cm
1968

Photo by Stefan Altenburger

La Propagation-68
La Propagation-68

Vinyl adhesive, acrylic, oil on canvas and plywood
160 x 130 cm
1968

Photo by Christopher Burke Studio

Propagation-72
Propagation-72

Oil on canvas
35 x 27 cm
1972

Photo by Stefan Altenburger

 
 
 
 

Hard Edge Works


Matsutani's first canvases in Paris are related to the then contemporary Hard-Edge movement. From small to large formats, they combine flattened organic forms and rectangles in the vibrant colors used in printmaking. In 1967, Matsutani joins Stanley William Hayter's Atelier 17 printing studio, where he meets his future wife, American artist Kate Van Houten.


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Hard Edge Exhibitions
Takesada Matsutani, Solo Exhibition, Hauser & Wirth Zürich, Switzerland, 2016,  photo by Stefan Altenburger

Takesada Matsutani, Solo Exhibition, Hauser & Wirth Zürich, Switzerland, 2016, photo by Stefan Altenburger

Takesada Matsutani, Solo Exhibition, Hauser & Wirth Zürich, Switzerland, 2016,  photo by Stefan Altenburger

Takesada Matsutani, Solo Exhibition, Hauser & Wirth Zürich, Switzerland, 2016, photo by Stefan Altenburger

Takesada Matsutani, Solo Exhibition, Hauser & Wirth Zürich, Switzerland, 2016,  photo by Stefan Altenburger

Takesada Matsutani, Solo Exhibition, Hauser & Wirth Zürich, Switzerland, 2016, photo by Stefan Altenburger

Takesada Matsutani, Solo Exhibition, Hauser & Wirth Zürich, Switzerland, 2016,  photo by Stefan Altenburger

Takesada Matsutani, Solo Exhibition, Hauser & Wirth Zürich, Switzerland, 2016, photo by Stefan Altenburger

Takesada Matsutani, Solo Exhibition, Hauser & Wirth Zürich, Switzerland, 2016,  photo by Stefan Altenburger

Takesada Matsutani, Solo Exhibition, Hauser & Wirth Zürich, Switzerland, 2016, photo by Stefan Altenburger

Takesada Matsutani, Solo Exhibition, Hauser & Wirth New York, 69th Street, USA, 2015

Takesada Matsutani, Solo Exhibition, Hauser & Wirth New York, 69th Street, USA, 2015

Takesada Matsutani, Solo Exhibition, Hauser & Wirth New York, 69th Street, USA, 2015

Takesada Matsutani, Solo Exhibition, Hauser & Wirth New York, 69th Street, USA, 2015

Matsutani & Mittsu Sugai, Galerie Zunini, Paris, France, 1968

Matsutani & Mittsu Sugai, Galerie Zunini, Paris, France, 1968

 
Hard Edge Exhibitions
Takesada Matsutani, Solo Exhibition, Hauser & Wirth Zürich, Switzerland, 2016,  photo by Stefan Altenburger

Takesada Matsutani, Solo Exhibition, Hauser & Wirth Zürich, Switzerland, 2016, photo by Stefan Altenburger

Takesada Matsutani, Solo Exhibition, Hauser & Wirth Zürich, Switzerland, 2016,  photo by Stefan Altenburger

Takesada Matsutani, Solo Exhibition, Hauser & Wirth Zürich, Switzerland, 2016, photo by Stefan Altenburger

Takesada Matsutani, Solo Exhibition, Hauser & Wirth Zürich, Switzerland, 2016,  photo by Stefan Altenburger

Takesada Matsutani, Solo Exhibition, Hauser & Wirth Zürich, Switzerland, 2016, photo by Stefan Altenburger

Takesada Matsutani, Solo Exhibition, Hauser & Wirth Zürich, Switzerland, 2016,  photo by Stefan Altenburger

Takesada Matsutani, Solo Exhibition, Hauser & Wirth Zürich, Switzerland, 2016, photo by Stefan Altenburger

Takesada Matsutani, Solo Exhibition, Hauser & Wirth Zürich, Switzerland, 2016,  photo by Stefan Altenburger

Takesada Matsutani, Solo Exhibition, Hauser & Wirth Zürich, Switzerland, 2016, photo by Stefan Altenburger

Takesada Matsutani, Solo Exhibition, Hauser & Wirth New York, 69th Street, USA, 2015

Takesada Matsutani, Solo Exhibition, Hauser & Wirth New York, 69th Street, USA, 2015

Takesada Matsutani, Solo Exhibition, Hauser & Wirth New York, 69th Street, USA, 2015

Takesada Matsutani, Solo Exhibition, Hauser & Wirth New York, 69th Street, USA, 2015

Matsutani & Mittsu Sugai, Galerie Zunini, Paris, France, 1968

Matsutani & Mittsu Sugai, Galerie Zunini, Paris, France, 1968

 
 
 
 

A truly singular period in the artist’s career, the early 1970s timeframe of the current show highlights Matsutani’s committed exploration of the flattening of shapes, through a frank use of strong colours in oil on canvas.

— Hauser & Wirth

Press Release, TAKESADA MATSUTANI
ZÜRICH MARCH 19TH-MAY 21ST, 2016

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