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.
Le Closier
Painting . 76.2 x 76.2 x 2 cm Painting . 30 x 30 x 0.8 inch
CHFÂ 1,075
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Le Closier
Painting . 76 x 76 x 2 cm Painting . 29.9 x 29.9 x 0.8 inch
CHFÂ 1,160
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Le Closier
Painting . 101 x 101 x 1.5 cm Painting . 39.8 x 39.8 x 0.6 inch
CHFÂ 967
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Isabelle Hirtzig
Fine Art Drawings . 40 x 30 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 15.7 x 11.8 x 0 inch
CHFÂ 208
Isabelle Hirtzig
Painting . 65 x 50 x 0.1 cm Painting . 25.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch
CHFÂ 208
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Isabelle Hirtzig
Design . 42 x 30 x 0.1 cm Design . 16.5 x 11.8 x 0 inch
CHFÂ 208
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Isabelle Hirtzig
Fine Art Drawings . 29.7 x 21 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 11.7 x 8.3 x 0 inch
CHFÂ 131
Isabelle Hirtzig
Fine Art Drawings . 40 x 30 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 15.7 x 11.8 x 0 inch
CHFÂ 150
Sophie Mangelsen
Painting . 120 x 120 x 2 cm Painting . 47.2 x 47.2 x 0.8 inch
CHFÂ 1,644 CHFÂ 1,479
Sophie Mangelsen
Painting . 140 x 120 x 3.5 cm Painting . 55.1 x 47.2 x 1.4 inch
CHFÂ 1,740 CHFÂ 1,566
Sophie Mangelsen
Painting . 100 x 80 x 4.5 cm Painting . 39.4 x 31.5 x 1.8 inch
CHFÂ 1,353 CHFÂ 1,218
Sophie Mangelsen
Painting . 120 x 140 x 3.5 cm Painting . 47.2 x 55.1 x 1.4 inch
CHFÂ 1,257 CHFÂ 1,131
Sophie Mangelsen
Painting . 120 x 140 x 3.5 cm Painting . 47.2 x 55.1 x 1.4 inch
CHFÂ 1,208 CHFÂ 1,088
Sophie Mangelsen
Painting . 150 x 110 x 2.2 cm Painting . 59.1 x 43.3 x 0.9 inch
CHFÂ 1,353
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Sophie Mangelsen
Painting . 120 x 100 x 2 cm Painting . 47.2 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch
CHFÂ 1,257 CHFÂ 1,131
Rodrigo
Photography . 53 x 35.1 x 0.1 cm Photography . 20.9 x 13.8 x 0 inch
CHFÂ 1,933
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Rodrigo
Photography . 35.6 x 23.7 x 0.1 cm Photography . 14 x 9.3 x 0 inch
CHFÂ 1,546
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Rodrigo
Photography . 27.1 x 19.4 x 0.1 cm Photography . 10.7 x 7.6 x 0 inch
CHFÂ 1,933
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Rodrigo
Photography . 26.7 x 40 x 0.1 cm Photography . 10.5 x 15.7 x 0 inch
CHFÂ 1,933
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Muriel Charbonnier
Painting . 90 x 70 x 4 cm Painting . 35.4 x 27.6 x 1.6 inch
CHFÂ 1,895
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Muriel Charbonnier
Painting . 70 x 70 x 4 cm Painting . 27.6 x 27.6 x 1.6 inch
CHFÂ 1,798
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Muriel Charbonnier
Painting . 70 x 70 x 4 cm Painting . 27.6 x 27.6 x 1.6 inch
CHFÂ 1,798
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Muriel Charbonnier
Painting . 90 x 90 x 4 cm Painting . 35.4 x 35.4 x 1.6 inch
CHFÂ 2,127
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Muriel Charbonnier
Painting . 90 x 90 x 4 cm Painting . 35.4 x 35.4 x 1.6 inch
CHFÂ 2,127
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Muriel Charbonnier
Painting . 70 x 70 x 4 cm Painting . 27.6 x 27.6 x 1.6 inch
CHFÂ 1,740
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Milko Dobrev
Sculpture . 28 x 13 x 5 cm Sculpture . 11 x 5.1 x 2 inch
CHFÂ 822
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Milko Dobrev
Sculpture . 46 x 23 x 7 cm Sculpture . 18.1 x 9.1 x 2.8 inch
CHFÂ 1,644
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Milko Dobrev
Sculpture . 38 x 22 x 8 cm Sculpture . 15 x 8.7 x 3.1 inch
CHFÂ 5,317
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Frank De Blok
Painting . 60 x 80 x 2 cm Painting . 23.6 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch
CHFÂ 1,160
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Sam Francis
Print . 64.2 x 49.2 x 0.2 cm Print . 25.3 x 19.4 x 0.1 inch
CHFÂ 5,027
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Sam Francis
Print . 53.5 x 46 x 0.2 cm Print . 21.1 x 18.1 x 0.1 inch
CHFÂ 2,804
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Sam Francis
Print . 70.5 x 108.5 x 0.3 cm Print . 27.8 x 42.7 x 0.1 inch
CHFÂ 4,737
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Sam Francis
Fine Art Drawings . 21 x 27 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 8.3 x 10.6 x 0.4 inch
CHFÂ 21,269
Stratos
Painting . 55 x 46 x 2 cm Painting . 21.7 x 18.1 x 0.8 inch
CHFÂ 3,770
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Stratos
Sculpture . 37 x 34 x 16 cm Sculpture . 14.6 x 13.4 x 6.3 inch
CHFÂ 1,450
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Stratos
Sculpture . 70 x 82 x 3 cm Sculpture . 27.6 x 32.3 x 1.2 inch
CHFÂ 2,900
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Stratos
Sculpture . 70 x 50 x 3 cm Sculpture . 27.6 x 19.7 x 1.2 inch
CHFÂ 1,644
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Gilles Gourmaud
Photography . 40 x 71 x 3 cm Photography . 15.7 x 28 x 1.2 inch
CHFÂ 725
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Gilles Gourmaud
Photography . 40 x 71 x 3 cm Photography . 15.7 x 28 x 1.2 inch
CHFÂ 725
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