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, Sans titre, Ruptur

Ruptur

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

$798

Painting, Déjà vu, Barbara Christol

Barbara Christol

Painting - 61 x 46 x 3 cm Painting - 24 x 18.1 x 1.2 inch

$1,753

Print, Sans titre 5, Antonio Asis

Antonio Asis

Print - 50 x 49.5 x 0.02 cm Print - 19.7 x 19.5 x 0 inch

$1,451

Painting, Abstract-236, Nivas Kanhere

Nivas Kanhere

Painting - 121.9 x 91.4 x 2.5 cm Painting - 48 x 36 x 1 inch

$2,050

Fine Art Drawings, XX146150, Pierre Muckensturm

Pierre Muckensturm

Fine Art Drawings - 40 x 30 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.7 x 11.8 inch

$786

Painting, Patchwork 1, Vision

Vision

Painting - 55 x 46 x 1.6 cm Painting - 21.7 x 18.1 x 0.6 inch

$895

Painting, Driftwood 2, Mr Garcia

Mr Garcia

Painting - 89 x 116 x 4 cm Painting - 35 x 45.7 x 1.6 inch

$605

Painting, La rencontre, Joel Giraud

Joel Giraud

Painting - 65 x 55 x 2 cm Painting - 25.6 x 21.7 x 0.8 inch

$1,935

Painting, Dr. G, Hélène Matlis

Hélène Matlis

Painting - 73 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 28.7 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch

$1,330

Painting, In Knots, Emily Redd

Emily Redd

Painting - 35.6 x 35.6 x 0.3 cm Painting - 14 x 14 x 0.1 inch

$950

Painting, Fragments, Olga Dak

Olga Dak

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

$700

Painting, Makapicho, Rémy Demestre

Rémy Demestre

Painting - 33 x 46 x 2 cm Painting - 13 x 18.1 x 0.8 inch

$605

Painting, S102204, Ahn Hyun-Ju

Ahn Hyun-Ju

Painting - 30 x 30 x 2.7 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 1.1 inch

$725

Painting, Pop Art, Natalia Sinkovsky

Natalia Sinkovsky

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

$2,400

Painting, BR854, Daniel Krysta

Daniel Krysta

Painting - 70 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

$2,237

Painting, Untitled, Igor Grigoletto

Igor Grigoletto

Painting - 40 x 40 x 0.5 cm Painting - 15.7 x 15.7 x 0.2 inch

$1,270

Painting, N° 225, Claude Bourguignon

Claude Bourguignon

Painting - 130 x 160 x 3 cm Painting - 51.2 x 63 x 1.2 inch

$5,199

Painting, M_MS_04, Isabela Puga

Isabela Puga

Painting - 25 x 35 x 4 cm Painting - 9.8 x 13.8 x 1.6 inch

$1,270

Print, Straec #39, Luuk de Haan

Luuk de Haan

Print - 100 x 72.5 cm Print - 39.4 x 28.5 inch

$3,557

Painting, Sunny 26°, Holly Miller

Holly Miller

Painting - 76.2 x 76.2 cm Painting - 30 x 30 inch

$4,464

Painting, Untitled, Ton Slits

Ton Slits

Painting - 31 x 24.5 x 0.5 cm Painting - 12.2 x 9.6 x 0.2 inch

$1,330

Sculpture, Mobile, Dario Perez-Flores

Dario Perez-Flores

Sculpture - 45 x 45 x 8 cm Sculpture - 17.7 x 17.7 x 3.1 inch

$30,227

Sculpture, Around World, Hayvon

Hayvon

Sculpture - 25 x 24 x 6 cm Sculpture - 9.8 x 9.4 x 2.4 inch

$339

Painting, 75073, GE 75

GE 75

Painting - 65 x 54 x 3 cm Painting - 25.6 x 21.3 x 1.2 inch

$2,902

Painting, Spring, Padelah

Padelah

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

$967

Painting, C (title), Woon-Chul Yang

Woon-Chul Yang

Painting - 45.5 x 53 x 2 cm Painting - 17.9 x 20.9 x 0.8 inch

$1,814

Painting, Amani, NATU

NATU

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

$4,836

Painting, Promenade Azuréenne, ZiB

ZiB

Painting - 33 x 55 x 2.5 cm Painting - 13 x 21.7 x 1 inch

$943

Painting, Porto, Noa Grayevsky

Noa Grayevsky

Painting - 45 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 17.7 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch

$786

Painting, Church window, Adela Stanic

Adela Stanic

Painting - 70 x 50 x 3 cm Painting - 27.6 x 19.7 x 1.2 inch

$2,539

Painting, A la Folie, Joël Chasseriau

Joël Chasseriau

Painting - 80 x 80 x 3.5 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 1.4 inch

$2,974

Painting, The Four Seasons, RLL

RLL

Painting - 54 x 65 x 3 cm Painting - 21.3 x 25.6 x 1.2 inch

$1,330

Fine Art Drawings, Léviathan, Catherine Clare

Catherine Clare

Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 42 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 16.5 x 0 inch

$725 $653

Print, Ratio, Achille Perilli

Achille Perilli

Print - 50 x 70 x 0.1 cm Print - 19.7 x 27.6 x 0 inch

$701

Painting, Fluo, Ninu

Ninu

Painting - 20.3 x 30.5 cm Painting - 8 x 12 inch

$1,451

Print, Sans-titre, Dalek

Dalek

Print - 46 x 61 x 0.1 cm Print - 18.1 x 24 x 0 inch

$484

Painting, Tot enmarait, Manel Escude

Manel Escude

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

$846

Print, Chrystal, Jurgen Peters

Jurgen Peters

Print - 69.9 x 69.9 cm Print - 27.5 x 27.5 inch

$650

Painting, Compos'art, Daniel Reymondin

Daniel Reymondin

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

$9,673

Print, Plate I, Jimmy Ernst

Jimmy Ernst

Print - 94 x 71.1 x 0.3 cm Print - 37 x 28 x 0.1 inch

$850

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