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, On y est, William Babret

On y est

William Babret

Painting - 60 x 80 x 3 cm Painting - 23.6 x 31.5 x 1.2 inch

$804

Sculpture, Theia, Richard Perry

Theia

Richard Perry

Sculpture - 20.5 x 23 x 19 cm Sculpture - 8.1 x 9.1 x 7.5 inch

$4,881

Fine Art Drawings, Être, Mathilde André

Être

Mathilde André

Fine Art Drawings - 69 x 46 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 27.2 x 18.1 x 0.1 inch

$476

Photography, big nothing 71, Luuk de Haan

big nothing 71

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

Painting, 70, Miyako Shimizu

70

Miyako Shimizu

Painting - 40.9 x 31.3 x 3 cm Painting - 16.1 x 12.3 x 1.2 inch

$6,084

Fine Art Drawings, Sans titre, Eric Gouret

Sans titre

Eric Gouret

Fine Art Drawings - 100 x 70 cm Fine Art Drawings - 39.4 x 27.6 inch

$1,667

Fine Art Drawings, Géométrique, John Reitz

Géométrique

John Reitz

Fine Art Drawings - 31.5 x 38.5 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12.4 x 15.2 x 0.1 inch

$1,649

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled, Magda Bolumar

Untitled

Magda Bolumar

Fine Art Drawings - 26.5 x 35 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 10.4 x 13.8 x 0 inch

$3,572

Painting, Comete  #4, Roland Dupouy

Comete #4

Roland Dupouy

Painting - 20 x 20 x 1.2 cm Painting - 7.9 x 7.9 x 0.5 inch

$268

Print, Untitled, Rosa Siré

Untitled

Rosa Siré

Print - 44 x 32 cm Print - 17.3 x 12.6 inch

$357

Sculpture, Free, Chen Jiachen

Free

Chen Jiachen

Sculpture - 11 x 11 x 11 cm Sculpture - 4.3 x 4.3 x 4.3 inch

$1,691

Painting, 171, Soon

171

Soon

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

$833

Painting, N-4, Robert Goodnough

N-4

Robert Goodnough

Painting - 114.3 x 172.7 x 5.1 cm Painting - 45 x 68 x 2 inch

$24,000

Sculpture, Echoes of Dawn, Jan Kaláb

Echoes of Dawn

Jan Kaláb

Sculpture - 70 x 45 x 35 cm Sculpture - 27.6 x 17.7 x 13.8 inch

$11,905

Print, Levels, Claudio Verna

Levels

Claudio Verna

Print - 65 x 50 x 0.1 cm Print - 25.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch

$548

Painting, Cosmos, Itir Orcun

Cosmos

Itir Orcun

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

$4,703

Sculpture, Strenght, Thomas Lévy

Strenght

Thomas Lévy

Sculpture - 26 x 36 x 20 cm Sculpture - 10.2 x 14.2 x 7.9 inch

$5,953

Sculpture, Deinos, Séverine Duparcq

Deinos

Séverine Duparcq

Sculpture - 72 x 30 x 30 cm Sculpture - 28.3 x 11.8 x 11.8 inch

$4,762

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled, Loló Soldevila

Untitled

Loló Soldevila

Fine Art Drawings - 32 x 70 x 2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12.6 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch

$10,119

Print, Sans titre, Ian Tyson

Sans titre

Ian Tyson

Print - 32 x 32 cm Print - 12.6 x 12.6 inch

$238

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled, Freddy Szmull

Untitled

Freddy Szmull

Fine Art Drawings - 24 x 34 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 9.4 x 13.4 x 0 inch

$7,143

Painting, Meltwater, Wilds

Meltwater

Wilds

Painting - 151 x 89 x 15 cm Painting - 59.4 x 35 x 5.9 inch

$32,739

Print, Structure, Franco Giuli

Structure

Franco Giuli

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

$310

Painting, Sunflowers, Tony Saryan

Sunflowers

Tony Saryan

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

$4,881

Painting, Heart, Dave Towers

Heart

Dave Towers

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

$238

Painting, La bel echange, Remed

La bel echange

Remed

Painting - 92 x 145 x 3 cm Painting - 36.2 x 57.1 x 1.2 inch

$11,310

Painting, Untitled, Mariano Mayol

Untitled

Mariano Mayol

Painting - 162 x 114 cm Painting - 63.8 x 44.9 inch

$6,548

Painting, Parasit, Emanuel Schulze

Parasit

Emanuel Schulze

Painting - 65 x 76 x 3 cm Painting - 25.6 x 29.9 x 1.2 inch

$3,691

Painting, Face, Konstantinos Tsachas

Face

Konstantinos Tsachas

Painting - 43.5 x 50 x 2.2 cm Painting - 17.1 x 19.7 x 0.9 inch

$1,905

Painting, The Sun, Joel Amit

The Sun

Joel Amit

Painting - 100 x 100 x 10 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 3.9 inch

$15,000

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