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, Icon #25, Ronald Hunter

Ronald Hunter

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

€2,400

Painting, ICON #24, Ronald Hunter

Ronald Hunter

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

€2,399

Painting, Icon #22, Ronald Hunter

Ronald Hunter

Painting - 90 x 90 x 3 cm Painting - 35.4 x 35.4 x 1.2 inch

€2,200

Painting, Technicolour, Maria Esmar

Maria Esmar

Painting - 120 x 100 x 4 cm Painting - 47.2 x 39.4 x 1.6 inch

€2,600

Painting, Concert, Sophie Dumont

Sophie Dumont

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

€1,690

Painting, Icon #15, Ronald Hunter

Ronald Hunter

Painting - 90 x 90 x 2 cm Painting - 35.4 x 35.4 x 0.8 inch

€2,250

Painting, Icon #7, Ronald Hunter

Ronald Hunter

Painting - 90 x 90 x 2 cm Painting - 35.4 x 35.4 x 0.8 inch

€1,949

Painting, Maritimo, Enrique Pichardo

Enrique Pichardo

Painting - 150 x 200 x 1 cm Painting - 59.1 x 78.7 x 0.4 inch

€4,429 €3,544

Print, Strata #23, Petr Strnad

Petr Strnad

Print - 101.5 x 76 x 0.1 cm Print - 40 x 29.9 x 0 inch

€780

Print, Strata #15, Petr Strnad

Petr Strnad

Print - 101.5 x 76 x 0.1 cm Print - 40 x 29.9 x 0 inch

€780

Painting, Carbone, Sophie Dumont

Sophie Dumont

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

€1,990

Painting, Prussian Blue 16, Gina Vor

Gina Vor

Painting - 80 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch

€800

Painting, Icon #19, Ronald Hunter

Ronald Hunter

Painting - 90 x 90 x 3 cm Painting - 35.4 x 35.4 x 1.2 inch

€2,149

Painting, Vie d'atelier, Sophie Dumont

Sophie Dumont

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

€1,690

Painting, Estanbul, Baptiste Laurent

Baptiste Laurent

Painting - 50 x 50 x 0.3 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.1 inch

€1,000

Print, Variation I, Kumi Sugaï

Kumi Sugaï

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

€600

Photography, AV_Adria_010, Bernhard Lang

Bernhard Lang

Photography - 90 x 60 x 0.1 cm Photography - 35.4 x 23.6 x 0 inch

€1,290

Print, Koeb V, Victor Vasarely

Victor Vasarely

Print - 88.5 x 64 x 0.01 cm Print - 34.8 x 25.2 x 0 inch

€2,800

Print, Strata #24, Petr Strnad

Petr Strnad

Print - 101.5 x 76 x 0.1 cm Print - 40 x 29.9 x 0 inch

€780

Print, Strata #22, Petr Strnad

Petr Strnad

Print - 76 x 101.5 x 0.1 cm Print - 29.9 x 40 x 0 inch

€780

Painting, Délicatesse, Sophie Dumont

Sophie Dumont

Painting - 61 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 24 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

€2,200

Painting, Spectrum, Sophie Dumont

Sophie Dumont

Painting - 61 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 24 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

€2,300

Print, Paula, Victor Vasarely

Victor Vasarely

Print - 58 x 58 x 0.05 cm Print - 22.8 x 22.8 x 0 inch

€1,700 €1,530

Print, Untitled, Victor Vasarely

Victor Vasarely

Print - 70 x 57 x 0.05 cm Print - 27.6 x 22.4 x 0 inch

€1,700

Print, Untitled, Victor Vasarely

Victor Vasarely

Print - 70 x 57 x 0.05 cm Print - 27.6 x 22.4 x 0 inch

€1,700

Print, Untitled, Victor Vasarely

Victor Vasarely

Print - 70 x 57 x 0.05 cm Print - 27.6 x 22.4 x 0 inch

€1,700 €1,530

Print, Untitled, Victor Vasarely

Victor Vasarely

Print - 70 x 57 x 0.05 cm Print - 27.6 x 22.4 x 0 inch

€1,700 €1,530

Painting, I miss Mattise, Maria Esmar

Maria Esmar

Painting - 210 x 210 x 0.2 cm Painting - 82.7 x 82.7 x 0.1 inch

€6,600 €6,138

Painting, Les mouettes, AKET

AKET

Painting - 81 x 116 x 3 cm Painting - 31.9 x 45.7 x 1.2 inch

€9,000 €8,100

Painting, Le Ara Bleu, Sophie Duplain

Sophie Duplain

Painting - 116 x 81 x 2.5 cm Painting - 45.7 x 31.9 x 1 inch

€2,150

Fine Art Drawings, Théorèmes #1, Nagsoul

Nagsoul

Fine Art Drawings - 22 x 32 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.7 x 12.6 x 0 inch

€800

Print, Alcyone, L'Atlas

L'Atlas

Print - 50 x 50 cm Print - 19.7 x 19.7 inch

€290 €261

Fine Art Drawings, Coastal burn, Nagsoul

Nagsoul

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

€600

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