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, Union, Brigitte Dravet

Brigitte Dravet

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

$3,316

Print, Renaissance, Max Papart

Max Papart

Print - 86.4 x 69.9 cm Print - 34 x 27.5 inch

$1,500

Painting, Sans titre, Baptiste Laurent

Baptiste Laurent

Painting - 200 x 128 x 0.3 cm Painting - 78.7 x 50.4 x 0.1 inch

$5,219

Painting, Sans titre, Baptiste Laurent

Baptiste Laurent

Painting - 190 x 138 x 0.3 cm Painting - 74.8 x 54.3 x 0.1 inch

$5,219 $2,610

Photography, AB78, Gilles Gourmaud

Gilles Gourmaud

Photography - 40 x 71 x 3 cm Photography - 15.7 x 28 x 1.2 inch

$2,309

Print, Swipe, Angela Cameron

Angela Cameron

Print - 61 x 40.6 x 0.5 cm Print - 24 x 16 x 0.2 inch

$950

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

$725

Painting, Performat 2., Petr Strnad

Petr Strnad

Painting - 27.9 x 19.6 x 0.1 cm Painting - 11 x 7.7 x 0 inch

$221

Painting, Sans titre, Baptiste Laurent

Baptiste Laurent

Painting - 165 x 135 x 0.3 cm Painting - 65 x 53.1 x 0.1 inch

$4,790

Sculpture, Cycles X, Philip Hearsey

Philip Hearsey

Sculpture - 45 x 39 x 10 cm Sculpture - 17.7 x 15.4 x 3.9 inch

$4,298

Painting, Side eye, Catherine Clare

Catherine Clare

Painting - 46 x 38 x 2.5 cm Painting - 18.1 x 15 x 1 inch

$1,105

Painting, Integration, Liam Hennessy

Liam Hennessy

Painting - 89.9 x 59.9 x 2 cm Painting - 35.4 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch

$833

Print, Fixaro, Victor Vasarely

Victor Vasarely

Print - 75 x 75 x 1 cm Print - 29.5 x 29.5 x 0.4 inch

$3,070

Painting, My Love IV, Angu Walters

Angu Walters

Painting - 46 x 46 x 0.1 cm Painting - 18.1 x 18.1 x 0 inch

$850

Painting, Twin, Angu Walters

Angu Walters

Painting - 60 x 39 x 0.1 cm Painting - 23.6 x 15.4 x 0 inch

$600

Painting, Self-Portrait, Daria Luhova

Daria Luhova

Painting - 50 x 50 x 5 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 2 inch

$1,719

Sculpture, Spomenick, Scott Troxel

Scott Troxel

Sculpture - 47.6 x 36.8 x 7 cm Sculpture - 18.75 x 14.5 x 2.75 inch

$1,719

Sculpture, Bend, Scott Troxel

Scott Troxel

Sculpture - 63.5 x 30.5 x 5.6 cm Sculpture - 25 x 12 x 2.2 inch

$1,597

Sculpture, Himilaya Blue, Scott Troxel

Scott Troxel

Sculpture - 30.5 x 16.5 x 5.7 cm Sculpture - 12 x 6.5 x 2.25 inch

$1,105

Print, The Tower #01, Sol LeWitt

Sol LeWitt

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

$2,198

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

$2,198

Painting, Cléopatre, Skio

Skio

Painting - 92 x 73 x 3 cm Painting - 36.2 x 28.7 x 1.2 inch

$5,158

Painting, Provocante, Sabine Louriac

Sabine Louriac

Painting - 61 x 38 x 2 cm Painting - 24 x 15 x 0.8 inch

$1,056

Print, Ultimes 1, Kumi Sugaï

Kumi Sugaï

Print - 76 x 56 x 0.1 cm Print - 29.9 x 22 x 0 inch

$737

Print, Ultimes 5, Kumi Sugaï

Kumi Sugaï

Print - 56 x 76 x 0.1 cm Print - 22 x 29.9 x 0 inch

$737

Print, Ultimes 2, Kumi Sugaï

Kumi Sugaï

Print - 76 x 56 x 0.1 cm Print - 29.9 x 22 x 0 inch

$737

Print, Ultimes 3, Kumi Sugaï

Kumi Sugaï

Print - 76 x 56 x 0.1 cm Print - 29.9 x 22 x 0 inch

$737

Painting, Infinity, Iwona Markiewicz

Iwona Markiewicz

Painting - 70 x 50 x 1.5 cm Painting - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0.6 inch

$1,197

Painting, Le Havre, Philippe Fissore

Philippe Fissore

Painting - 46 x 38 x 3 cm Painting - 18.1 x 15 x 1.2 inch

$614

Sculpture, Pixi, Thierry Corpet

Thierry Corpet

Sculpture - 37 x 18 x 10 cm Sculpture - 14.6 x 7.1 x 3.9 inch

$1,228

Sculpture, Totem Mojoli, Thierry Corpet

Thierry Corpet

Sculpture - 150 x 30 x 11 cm Sculpture - 59.1 x 11.8 x 4.3 inch

$2,088

Sculpture, Big iris, Thierry Corpet

Thierry Corpet

Sculpture - 150 x 20 x 17 cm Sculpture - 59.1 x 7.9 x 6.7 inch

$1,474

Sculpture, Phoebis argante, Yann Crenn

Yann Crenn

Sculpture - 40 x 40 x 6 cm Sculpture - 15.7 x 15.7 x 2.4 inch

$3,930

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