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, Terrils, Severine Dietrich

Severine Dietrich

Painting - 97 x 137 x 3 cm Painting - 38.2 x 53.9 x 1.2 inch

$2,197 $1,978

Painting, UP23_63, Matt Neuman

Matt Neuman

Painting - x cm Painting - 0 x 0 inch

$2,319 $2,087

Painting, 390, Dié-Go

390

Dié-Go

Painting - 73 x 92 x 2 cm Painting - 28.7 x 36.2 x 0.8 inch

$2,319

Painting, 387, Dié-Go

387

Dié-Go

Painting - 73 x 92 x 2 cm Painting - 28.7 x 36.2 x 0.8 inch

$2,319

Photography, Les 3 soeurs, Alain Boccard

Alain Boccard

Photography - 80 x 80 x 1 cm Photography - 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.4 inch

$720

Photography, addingtoone 5, Luuk de Haan

Luuk de Haan

Photography - 51.3 x 41.4 x 0.3 cm Photography - 20.2 x 16.3 x 0.1 inch

$2,800 $2,520

Painting, Pantone, Cecilia Cubarle

Cecilia Cubarle

Painting - 100 x 100 x 4 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.6 inch

$4,883

Painting, Spring, Cecilia Cubarle

Cecilia Cubarle

Painting - 100 x 100 x 4 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.6 inch

$4,883

Photography, Eur Roma, Jason Pocklington

Jason Pocklington

Photography - 64 x 44 x 1 cm Photography - 25.2 x 17.3 x 0.4 inch

$293 $264

Photography, big nothing 71, Luuk de Haan

Luuk de Haan

Photography - 100.1 x 82.3 x 0.3 cm Photography - 39.4 x 32.4 x 0.1 inch

$4,400 $3,960

Painting, Movement, Gagik Ghazanchyan

Gagik Ghazanchyan

Painting - 140 x 200 x 2 cm Painting - 55.1 x 78.7 x 0.8 inch

$9,766 $8,789

Painting, AOR, Alberte Garibbo

AOR

Alberte Garibbo

Painting - 100 x 100 x 5 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 2 inch

$6,348

Painting, 445, Dié-Go

445

Dié-Go

Painting - 97 x 130 x 2 cm Painting - 38.2 x 51.2 x 0.8 inch

$4,273

Painting, 438, Dié-Go

438

Dié-Go

Painting - 89 x 116 x 2 cm Painting - 35 x 45.7 x 0.8 inch

$3,784

Painting, 489, Dié-Go

489

Dié-Go

Painting - 89 x 130 x 2 cm Painting - 35 x 51.2 x 0.8 inch

$4,273

Painting, 432, Dié-Go

432

Dié-Go

Painting - 97 x 130 x 2 cm Painting - 38.2 x 51.2 x 0.8 inch

$4,273

Painting, 428, Dié-Go

428

Dié-Go

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

$3,174

Sculpture, No Name, Christophe Ruiz

Christophe Ruiz

Sculpture - 70 x 70 cm Sculpture - 27.6 x 27.6 inch

$1,160 $928

Painting, Fraction, Cecilia Cubarle

Cecilia Cubarle

Painting - 100 x 200 x 4 cm Painting - 39.4 x 78.7 x 1.6 inch

$7,569

Painting, In Vino Veritas, Bruno Hoopka

Bruno Hoopka

Painting - 117 x 117 x 5 cm Painting - 46.1 x 46.1 x 2 inch

$3,418 $3,076

Design, No Name, Christophe Ruiz

Christophe Ruiz

Design - 70 x 70 cm Design - 27.6 x 27.6 inch

$1,160 $928

Print, Cube, Sabine Finkenauer

Sabine Finkenauer

Print - 30 x 40 x 1 cm Print - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0.4 inch

$427

Painting, Joy, Dave Towers

Joy

Dave Towers

Painting - 29.7 x 42 cm Painting - 11.7 x 16.5 inch

$366 $293

Sculpture, Distortion VII, Aramis Justiz

Aramis Justiz

Sculpture - 93 x 30 x 20 cm Sculpture - 36.6 x 11.8 x 7.9 inch

$2,808 $2,246

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