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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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Painting, Digue, Hervé Dupuis

Hervé Dupuis

Painting - 65 x 100 x 0.3 cm Painting - 25.6 x 39.4 x 0.1 inch

$1,068

Painting, Solitude, Hervé Dupuis

Hervé Dupuis

Painting - 110 x 75 x 0.3 cm Painting - 43.3 x 29.5 x 0.1 inch

$1,262

Print, Onde, Hervé Télémaque

Hervé Télémaque

Print - 48.5 x 63.5 x 0.01 cm Print - 19.1 x 25 x 0 inch

$789

Painting, Got Lucky., Christine Zmuda

Christine Zmuda

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

$1,395

Sculpture, Infinidad, Fabio Santori

Fabio Santori

Sculpture - 48 x 48 x 18 cm Sculpture - 18.9 x 18.9 x 7.1 inch

$2,184

Sculpture, Fior, Fabio Santori

Fabio Santori

Sculpture - 52 x 52 x 22 cm Sculpture - 20.5 x 20.5 x 8.7 inch

$1,699

Sculpture, Peonza, Fabio Santori

Fabio Santori

Sculpture - 47 x 35 x 63 cm Sculpture - 18.5 x 13.8 x 24.8 inch

$3,034

Sculpture, Tambor, Fabio Santori

Fabio Santori

Sculpture - 33 x 15.5 x 63 cm Sculpture - 13 x 6.1 x 24.8 inch

$1,456

Sculpture, El granero, Fabio Santori

Fabio Santori

Sculpture - 30 x 54.5 x 5 cm Sculpture - 11.8 x 21.5 x 2 inch

$1,577

Painting, Cascade, Hervé Dupuis

Hervé Dupuis

Painting - 81 x 81 x 0.3 cm Painting - 31.9 x 31.9 x 0.1 inch

$1,068

Painting, Mindfulness, Gina Vor

Gina Vor

Painting - 120 x 90 x 2 cm Painting - 47.2 x 35.4 x 0.8 inch

$1,820

Print, Holiday 3, Kumi Sugaï

Kumi Sugaï

Print - 29.2 x 25.1 cm Print - 11.5 x 9.9 inch

$728

Sculpture, Forties, Philip Hearsey

Philip Hearsey

Sculpture - 64 x 23.5 x 23.5 cm Sculpture - 25.2 x 9.3 x 9.3 inch

$2,694

Sculpture, SSB1, Scott Troxel

Scott Troxel

Sculpture - 76.2 x 58.4 x 5.1 cm Sculpture - 30 x 23 x 2 inch

$2,305

Sculpture, Pagoda, Scott Troxel

Scott Troxel

Sculpture - 34.3 x 19.1 x 8.9 cm Sculpture - 13.5 x 7.5 x 3.5 inch

$1,062

Sculpture, Zebra tower, Victor Vasarely

Victor Vasarely

Sculpture - 60 x 20 x 15 cm Sculpture - 23.6 x 7.9 x 5.9 inch

$18,201

Painting, Les Escales, Sophie Duplain

Sophie Duplain

Painting - 73 x 116 x 2.5 cm Painting - 28.7 x 45.7 x 1 inch

$2,852 $1,996

Sculpture, ZAP, Scott Troxel

ZAP

Scott Troxel

Sculpture - 40.6 x 38.1 x 5.7 cm Sculpture - 16 x 15 x 2.25 inch

$2,305

Sculpture, Sunday, Scott Troxel

Scott Troxel

Sculpture - 27.3 x 31.1 x 5.1 cm Sculpture - 10.75 x 12.25 x 2 inch

$1,456

Sculpture, Star Foil, Scott Troxel

Scott Troxel

Sculpture - 35.6 x 24.1 x 5.7 cm Sculpture - 14 x 9.5 x 2.25 inch

$1,577

Sculpture, Sled, Scott Troxel

Scott Troxel

Sculpture - 43.2 x 69.9 x 5.1 cm Sculpture - 17 x 27.5 x 2 inch

$2,063

Sculpture, Refresher, Scott Troxel

Scott Troxel

Sculpture - 39.4 x 35.6 x 5.7 cm Sculpture - 15.5 x 14 x 2.25 inch

$2,123

Sculpture, Lipstick, Scott Troxel

Scott Troxel

Sculpture - 61 x 61 x 2.5 cm Sculpture - 24 x 24 x 1 inch

$2,305

Sculpture, Laguna 2, Scott Troxel

Scott Troxel

Sculpture - 35.6 x 26.7 x 5.7 cm Sculpture - 14 x 10.5 x 2.25 inch

$1,881

Sculpture, Hot Mess, Scott Troxel

Scott Troxel

Sculpture - 35.6 x 20.3 x 5.7 cm Sculpture - 14 x 8 x 2.25 inch

$1,820

Sculpture, Harbor Flags, Scott Troxel

Scott Troxel

Sculpture - 36.8 x 30.5 x 5.7 cm Sculpture - 14.5 x 12 x 2.25 inch

$2,063

Sculpture, Dusty Pink, Scott Troxel

Scott Troxel

Sculpture - 51.4 x 20.3 x 4.4 cm Sculpture - 20.25 x 8 x 1.75 inch

$1,941

Sculpture, BlueTwo, Scott Troxel

Scott Troxel

Sculpture - 61 x 121.9 x 2.5 cm Sculpture - 24 x 48 x 1 inch

$2,427

Sculpture, Balken, Scott Troxel

Scott Troxel

Sculpture - 43.2 x 41.9 x 7.6 cm Sculpture - 17 x 16.5 x 3 inch

$1,395

Sculpture, Black Hawk, Scott Troxel

Scott Troxel

Sculpture - 36.8 x 33 x 5.7 cm Sculpture - 14.5 x 13 x 2.25 inch

$2,487

Sculpture, Navy Reds, Scott Troxel

Scott Troxel

Sculpture - 33 x 27.9 x 5.7 cm Sculpture - 13 x 11 x 2.25 inch

$2,487

Sculpture, Cloud Hawk, Scott Troxel

Scott Troxel

Sculpture - 36.8 x 33 x 5.7 cm Sculpture - 14.5 x 13 x 2.25 inch

$2,487

Sculpture, Navy White, Scott Troxel

Scott Troxel

Sculpture - 30.5 x 58.4 x 5.7 cm Sculpture - 12 x 23 x 2.25 inch

$2,184

Sculpture, Tuxedo, Scott Troxel

Scott Troxel

Sculpture - 47.6 x 30.5 x 5.7 cm Sculpture - 18.75 x 12 x 2.25 inch

$1,941

Sculpture, Matisse, Scott Troxel

Scott Troxel

Sculpture - 33 x 29.2 x 5.7 cm Sculpture - 13 x 11.5 x 2.25 inch

$1,941

Sculpture, Preppy, Scott Troxel

Scott Troxel

Sculpture - 48.3 x 27.9 x 5.7 cm Sculpture - 19 x 11 x 2.25 inch

$1,699

Sculpture, Zephyr, Scott Troxel

Scott Troxel

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

$2,912

Sculpture, Parallax III, Scott Troxel

Scott Troxel

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

$2,184

Sculpture, Outlier, Scott Troxel

Scott Troxel

Sculpture - 61 x 61 x 2.5 cm Sculpture - 24 x 24 x 1 inch

$2,184

Sculpture, Old Sport, Scott Troxel

Scott Troxel

Sculpture - 119.4 x 61 x 2.5 cm Sculpture - 47 x 24 x 1 inch

$2,670

Sculpture, Duster, Scott Troxel

Scott Troxel

Sculpture - 101.6 x 96.5 x 5.1 cm Sculpture - 40 x 38 x 2 inch

$3,034

Sculpture, Coastal Span, Scott Troxel

Scott Troxel

Sculpture - 62.2 x 48.3 x 3.3 cm Sculpture - 24.5 x 19 x 1.3 inch

$2,912

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