Geometric

In 1910, Wassily Kandinsky became a pioneer of abstract art, a style where formal elements take precedence over any representation of reality. He was one of the first artists to place colour at the centre of his work. He carefully considered the symbolic meaning of different hues, for Kandinsky blue inspired peace, green was synonymous with stillness, red was representative of warmth and black signified the eternal silence. Kandinsky inspired the discovery of a new expression through uncharted territories and, along with Malevich and Mondrian, invented abstract art.

Inspired by the legacy of constructivism, and opposed to realism, these artists established a new approach to abstraction. Through the use of geometrical shapes, they explored artistic purity and simplification. Their canvases were characterised by squares, circles, rectangles and triangles.

Sonia Delaunay sought after simultaneous contrasts through the juxtaposition of geometric shapes and colours. Kazimir Malevich launched suprematism and played with geometric monochrome shapes on canvases. Victor Vasarely cleverly used shapes and colour, especially gradients, to create impressive optical illusions.

In contemporary art, the repetition of patterns is one of Yayoi Kusama's signature styles and Claude Viallat reproduces patterns obsessively. Julio Le Parc and Carlos Cruz Diez are among the pioneers of kinetic art and op-art, and more recently, Georges Rousse drew inspiration from Malevich for his work in photography with geometric anamorphs.

The gallerist's role was decisive in introducing this art and new artists to the general public, especially in France. For instance, the renowned gallerist Denise René supported Op-Art artists such as Vasarely after the Second World War. Today, galleries continue to play an essential role: The Perrotin gallery represents the great Venezuelan artist Jesus-Rafael Soto and the Gimpel & Müller gallery pays tribute to both famous and emerging contemporary artists such as Cruz-Diez while also giving continuing visibility to modern artist like Léon Zack or Guy de Lussigny.

In Artsper's selection of geometric art, discover the artists who developed this style, working in a number of different movements including cubism, kinetic art and optical art. You'll also be able to explore the work of many contemporary artists who continue to be fascinated by the possibilities offered by manipulating colours and shapes.

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Print, Lava, Victor Vasarely

Victor Vasarely

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

$2,237

Painting, Allégorie, Jean-Luc Veret

Jean-Luc Veret

Painting - 130 x 97 x 3 cm Painting - 51.2 x 38.2 x 1.2 inch

$1,028

Painting, MB 83, Méryl B

Méryl B

Painting - 130 x 97 x 3 cm Painting - 51.2 x 38.2 x 1.2 inch

$1,148

Sculpture, The Child, Thierry Corpet

Thierry Corpet

Sculpture - 52 x 32 x 3 cm Sculpture - 20.5 x 12.6 x 1.2 inch

$967

Painting, Rose bonbon, Hamed ENCS

Hamed ENCS

Painting - 60 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 23.6 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch

$1,148

Painting, Ostriconi #2, Thierry Corpet

Thierry Corpet

Painting - 70 x 70 x 3.5 cm Painting - 27.6 x 27.6 x 1.4 inch

$1,088

Painting, Plaisir, Binokl

Binokl

Painting - 130 x 97 x 3 cm Painting - 51.2 x 38.2 x 1.2 inch

$2,781

Painting, Operenccia, Victor Vasarely

Victor Vasarely

Painting - 101.6 x 167.6 x 2.5 cm Painting - 40 x 66 x 1 inch

$450,000

Sculpture, Douze âmes, Pinto

Pinto

Sculpture - 44 x 44 x 5 cm Sculpture - 17.3 x 17.3 x 2 inch

$2,176

Painting, Composition 201, Xiu

Xiu

Painting - 80 x 60 x 1 cm Painting - 31.5 x 23.6 x 0.4 inch

$2,781

Sculpture, Illusion 2/8, Edouard Hervé

Edouard Hervé

Sculpture - 47 x 35 x 20 cm Sculpture - 18.5 x 13.8 x 7.9 inch

$9,067

Design, Totems, Thalia Dalecky

Thalia Dalecky

Design - 40 x 23 x 7 cm Design - 15.7 x 9.1 x 2.8 inch

$2,297 $1,952

Painting, Crush, L'Atlas

L'Atlas

Painting - 100 x 100 x 6 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 2.4 inch

$11,848

Painting, Sans nom 858, Olivier Ebel

Olivier Ebel

Painting - 223 x 330 x 0.2 cm Painting - 87.8 x 129.9 x 0.1 inch

$21,761 $19,585

Painting, Paysage virtuel, Han Qi

Han Qi

Painting - 72 x 54 x 3 cm Painting - 28.3 x 21.3 x 1.2 inch

$2,418

Print, Giva, Sumit Mehndiratta

Sumit Mehndiratta

Print - 104 x 74 x 1 cm Print - 40.9 x 29.1 x 0.4 inch

$1,572

Sculpture, Pinwheel, Scott Troxel

Scott Troxel

Sculpture - 71.1 x 71.1 x 2.5 cm Sculpture - 28 x 28 x 1 inch

$2,418

Painting, Stries (1), Remi Delaplace

Remi Delaplace

Painting - 81 x 100 x 3 cm Painting - 31.9 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch

$3,010

Print, Relief 30, Julio Le Parc

Julio Le Parc

Print - 41 x 41 x 6 cm Print - 16.1 x 16.1 x 2.4 inch

$18,134

Painting, Echo of the sun, Tori Grin

Tori Grin

Painting - 122 x 91.5 x 2.5 cm Painting - 48 x 36 x 1 inch

$1,700

Print, Strata #29, Petr Strnad

Petr Strnad

Print - 101.5 x 76 x 0.1 cm Print - 40 x 29.9 x 0 inch

$943

Sculpture, Intrapolation bleue, Yrak

Yrak

Sculpture - 70 x 43 x 4 cm Sculpture - 27.6 x 16.9 x 1.6 inch

$5,078

Sculpture, Blue Dous, Olga Radionova

Olga Radionova

Sculpture - 60 x 16 x 15 cm Sculpture - 23.6 x 6.3 x 5.9 inch

$1,088

Painting, Hot Flush, Rob Omodiagbe

Rob Omodiagbe

Painting - 102 x 76 x 3 cm Painting - 40.2 x 29.9 x 1.2 inch

$7,000

Painting, Axis, Ludovic Mercher

Ludovic Mercher

Painting - 50 x 150 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 59.1 x 0.8 inch

$1,028

Sculpture, Flacon Chanel, Fred Meurice

Fred Meurice

Sculpture - 23 x 25 x 14 cm Sculpture - 9.1 x 9.8 x 5.5 inch

$1,052

Painting, Moses, Marco Araldi

Marco Araldi

Painting - 51 x 51 x 4 cm Painting - 20.1 x 20.1 x 1.6 inch

$1,324

Painting, Mouvance, Lady M.

Lady M.

Painting - 80 x 65 x 3 cm Painting - 31.5 x 25.6 x 1.2 inch

$2,660

Painting, Sisters, Astra Pasta

Astra Pasta

Painting - 80 x 120 x 0.1 cm Painting - 31.5 x 47.2 x 0 inch

$2,600

Painting, Bande ut, Paul Gallaud

Paul Gallaud

Painting - 80 x 60 x 3 cm Painting - 31.5 x 23.6 x 1.2 inch

$2,781

Print, Calm Land, Icy & Sot

Icy & Sot

Print - 71 x 51 x 2 cm Print - 28 x 20.1 x 0.8 inch

$1,330

Print, The Tower #02, Sol LeWitt

Sol LeWitt

Print - 65 x 81.5 x 1 cm Print - 25.6 x 32.1 x 0.4 inch

$2,164

Sculpture, Exclos 117, Guillaume Roche

Guillaume Roche

Sculpture - 54 x 18 x 90 cm Sculpture - 21.3 x 7.1 x 35.4 inch

$7,254

Sculpture, Goutte de fer, Lonzi

Lonzi

Sculpture - 65 x 43 x 10 cm Sculpture - 25.6 x 16.9 x 3.9 inch

$846

Painting, Aquarelle, Julien Raynaud

Julien Raynaud

Painting - 30 x 40 x 0.1 cm Painting - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0 inch

$907

Sculpture, Ced. 0323, Yves Tilly

Yves Tilly

Sculpture - 47 x 17 x 17 cm Sculpture - 18.5 x 6.7 x 6.7 inch

$1,789

Print, M408, Jesús Perea

Jesús Perea

Print - 100 x 70 cm Print - 39.4 x 27.6 inch

$1,742

Painting, Survey 2, Tom McGlynn

Tom McGlynn

Painting - 55.8 x 83.8 cm Painting - 22 x 33 inch

$1,742

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