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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, Format #692, Petr Strnad

Petr Strnad

Print - 50.8 x 38.1 x 0.1 cm Print - 20 x 15 x 0 inch

$158

Painting, Ray 1, Veronika Obushikhina

Veronika Obushikhina

Painting - 90 x 90 x 0.1 cm Painting - 35.4 x 35.4 x 0 inch

$1,250

Painting, Insomnie, Jean-Luc Veret

Jean-Luc Veret

Painting - 116 x 96 x 3 cm Painting - 45.7 x 37.8 x 1.2 inch

Sold

Painting, Débordements, Marta Grassi

Marta Grassi

Painting - 120 x 150 x 2 cm Painting - 47.2 x 59.1 x 0.8 inch

$4,854

Painting, Amour, Arnaud Laly

Arnaud Laly

Painting - 100 x 65 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 25.6 x 0.8 inch

$2,912

Sculpture, Flacon Chanel, Fred Meurice

Fred Meurice

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

$1,056

Painting, Building a Home, Lilly Muth

Lilly Muth

Painting - 80 x 100 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch

$1,941

Painting, Loving Life, Lilly Muth

Lilly Muth

Painting - 95 x 130 x 2 cm Painting - 37.4 x 51.2 x 0.8 inch

$2,548

Painting, Offbeat, Vladimir Kolosov

Vladimir Kolosov

Painting - 76.2 x 61 x 2.5 cm Painting - 30 x 24 x 1 inch

$1,160

Sculpture, Oval – black, Go Segawa

Go Segawa

Sculpture - 24.8 x 11.9 x 11.9 cm Sculpture - 9.8 x 4.7 x 4.7 inch

$849

Fine Art Drawings, Centre curio, Sumit Mehndiratta

Sumit Mehndiratta

Fine Art Drawings - 56 x 76 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 22 x 29.9 x 0 inch

$1,092

Painting, Two VI, Kosta Morr

Kosta Morr

Painting - 80 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch

$1,092

Sculpture, Hokie, Scott Troxel

Scott Troxel

Sculpture - 33 x 23 x 6 cm Sculpture - 13 x 9.1 x 2.4 inch

$1,274

Sculpture, Red Raider, Scott Troxel

Scott Troxel

Sculpture - 62 x 30 x 3 cm Sculpture - 24.4 x 11.8 x 1.2 inch

$2,184

Sculpture, Urban Cactus, Scott Troxel

Scott Troxel

Sculpture - 88 x 31 x 5 cm Sculpture - 34.6 x 12.2 x 2 inch

$2,670

Sculpture, Breaker, Scott Troxel

Scott Troxel

Sculpture - 60 x 60 x 5 cm Sculpture - 23.6 x 23.6 x 2 inch

$2,063

Sculpture, Summertime, Thierry Corpet

Thierry Corpet

Sculpture - 152 x 26 x 19 cm Sculpture - 59.8 x 10.2 x 7.5 inch

$2,184

Sculpture, Gold Walnut, Scott Troxel

Scott Troxel

Sculpture - 20 x 45 x 5 cm Sculpture - 7.9 x 17.7 x 2 inch

$1,699

Sculpture, Egg, Scott Troxel

Egg

Scott Troxel

Sculpture - 41 x 26 x 5 cm Sculpture - 16.1 x 10.2 x 2 inch

$2,427

Sculpture, Citrus, Scott Troxel

Scott Troxel

Sculpture - 33 x 22 x 5 cm Sculpture - 13 x 8.7 x 2 inch

$1,699

Sculpture, Flashe, Scott Troxel

Scott Troxel

Sculpture - 29 x 25 x 5 cm Sculpture - 11.4 x 9.8 x 2 inch

$1,213

Sculpture, Wavy Yellow, Scott Troxel

Scott Troxel

Sculpture - 39 x 15 x 5 cm Sculpture - 15.4 x 5.9 x 2 inch

$1,456

Sculpture, Flow Meter, Scott Troxel

Scott Troxel

Sculpture - 36 x 25 x 5 cm Sculpture - 14.2 x 9.8 x 2 inch

$2,184

Sculpture, Navy White, Scott Troxel

Scott Troxel

Sculpture - 30 x 59 x 6 cm Sculpture - 11.8 x 23.2 x 2.4 inch

$2,305

Sculpture, Waikiki, Scott Troxel

Scott Troxel

Sculpture - 28 x 36 x 2.5 cm Sculpture - 11 x 14.2 x 1 inch

$2,548

Sculpture, Oranges, Scott Troxel

Scott Troxel

Sculpture - 37 x 35 x 2.5 cm Sculpture - 14.6 x 13.8 x 1 inch

$1,456

Sculpture, Lesiure Class, Scott Troxel

Scott Troxel

Sculpture - 58.4 x 58.4 x 2.5 cm Sculpture - 23 x 23 x 1 inch

$2,063

Sculpture, Coastal Span, Scott Troxel

Scott Troxel

Sculpture - 62 x 48 x 3.5 cm Sculpture - 24.4 x 18.9 x 1.4 inch

$1,881

Sculpture, Atomos 2, Guillaume Roche

Guillaume Roche

Sculpture - 30 x 30 x 30 cm Sculpture - 11.8 x 11.8 x 11.8 inch

$4,854

Sculpture, Tarkka, Scott Troxel

Scott Troxel

Sculpture - 58.4 x 58.4 x 2.5 cm Sculpture - 23 x 23 x 1 inch

$2,184

Print, Beltica, Victor Vasarely

Victor Vasarely

Print - 28 x 22.5 x 0.1 cm Print - 11 x 8.9 x 0 inch

$971

Print, Cirke, Victor Vasarely

Victor Vasarely

Print - 28 x 22.5 x 0.1 cm Print - 11 x 8.9 x 0 inch

$971

Sculpture, Goutte bleue, Go Segawa

Go Segawa

Sculpture - 9 x 15.7 x 15.7 cm Sculpture - 3.5 x 6.2 x 6.2 inch

$1,699

Painting, Mix, Ludovic Mercher

Mix

Ludovic Mercher

Painting - 81 x 130 x 2 cm Painting - 31.9 x 51.2 x 0.8 inch

$1,456

Print, Untitled, Victor Vasarely

Victor Vasarely

Print - 70 x 57 x 0.05 cm Print - 27.6 x 22.4 x 0 inch

$2,063

Print, Untitled, Victor Vasarely

Victor Vasarely

Print - 70 x 57 x 0.05 cm Print - 27.6 x 22.4 x 0 inch

$2,063

Print, Untitled, Victor Vasarely

Victor Vasarely

Print - 70 x 57 x 0.05 cm Print - 27.6 x 22.4 x 0 inch

$2,063

Painting, Humain à l'eau, AKET

AKET

Painting - 92 x 65 x 4 cm Painting - 36.2 x 25.6 x 1.6 inch

$6,674

Sculpture, Fruits de mer, AKET

AKET

Sculpture - 92 x 60 x 4 cm Sculpture - 36.2 x 23.6 x 1.6 inch

$6,674

Painting, Tilte, Muriel Charbonnier

Muriel Charbonnier

Painting - 70 x 70 x 4 cm Painting - 27.6 x 27.6 x 1.6 inch

$2,257

Sculpture, Ronin, Scott Troxel

Scott Troxel

Sculpture - 109.2 x 63.5 x 3.8 cm Sculpture - 43 x 25 x 1.5 inch

$5,339

Sculpture, Bauhaus Mint, Scott Troxel

Scott Troxel

Sculpture - 116.8 x 116.8 x 5.1 cm Sculpture - 46 x 46 x 2 inch

$5,946

Sculpture, Snake – green, Go Segawa

Go Segawa

Sculpture - 15 x 15 x 15 cm Sculpture - 5.9 x 5.9 x 5.9 inch

$849

Painting, Scraps, Michael Grine

Michael Grine

Painting - 20.3 x 20.3 x 2.5 cm Painting - 8 x 8 x 1 inch

$300

Painting, Folklore, Antony Squizzato

Antony Squizzato

Painting - 55 x 46 x 2 cm Painting - 21.7 x 18.1 x 0.8 inch

$1,638

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