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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Print, Marine, Xavier Veilhan

Xavier Veilhan

Print - 103 x 76 x 1 cm Print - 40.6 x 29.9 x 0.4 inch

$1,592

Print, Sans-titre, Dalek

Dalek

Print - 46 x 61 x 0.1 cm Print - 18.1 x 24 x 0 inch

$480

Photography, Bouclier, Sophie Serra

Sophie Serra

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

$1,993

Painting, Untitled 197, Rikke Bjørn

Rikke Bjørn

Painting - 30 x 30 x 2 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch

$720

Painting, Fluo, Ninu

Ninu

Painting - 20.3 x 30.5 cm Painting - 8 x 12 inch

$1,441

Print, Chrystal, Jurgen Peters

Jurgen Peters

Print - 69.9 x 69.9 cm Print - 27.5 x 27.5 inch

$650

Painting, Makapicho, Rémy Demestre

Rémy Demestre

Painting - 33 x 46 x 2 cm Painting - 13 x 18.1 x 0.8 inch

$600

Painting, Compos'art, Daniel Reymondin

Daniel Reymondin

Painting - 130 x 130 x 3 cm Painting - 51.2 x 51.2 x 1.2 inch

$9,604

Print, Plate I, Jimmy Ernst

Jimmy Ernst

Print - 94 x 71.1 x 0.3 cm Print - 37 x 28 x 0.1 inch

$850

Painting, Drama, Heng

Heng

Painting - 90 x 200 x 4 cm Painting - 35.4 x 78.7 x 1.6 inch

$6,351

Painting, Porto, Noa Grayevsky

Noa Grayevsky

Painting - 45 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 17.7 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch

$780

Painting, Terre australe, Scimoc

Scimoc

Painting - 73 x 73 x 4 cm Painting - 28.7 x 28.7 x 1.6 inch

$2,641

Painting, Mojito, Dark Shield

Dark Shield

Painting - 81 x 60 x 3 cm Painting - 31.9 x 23.6 x 1.2 inch

$960

Painting, Eloes, Jean Branchet

Jean Branchet

Painting - 130 x 100 cm Painting - 51.2 x 39.4 inch

$2,389

Painting, BCM0302243, André Nadal

André Nadal

Painting - 60 x 60 x 2.5 cm Painting - 23.6 x 23.6 x 1 inch

$5,162

Painting, Spring, Padelah

Padelah

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

$960

Painting, Sans-titre, Nicole Gaulier

Nicole Gaulier

Painting - 30 x 90.5 x 1 cm Painting - 11.8 x 35.6 x 0.4 inch

$960

Painting, Sans titre, Derek Carruthers

Derek Carruthers

Painting - 76.5 x 57 x 0.2 cm Painting - 30.1 x 22.4 x 0.1 inch

$816

Sculpture, Wave, Jerro

Jerro

Sculpture - 82 x 82 x 5 cm Sculpture - 32.3 x 32.3 x 2 inch

$2,881

Painting, Tot enmarait, Manel Escude

Manel Escude

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

$840

Print, Sokukaï, Alberte Garibbo

Alberte Garibbo

Print - 80 x 60 x 1 cm Print - 31.5 x 23.6 x 0.4 inch

$660

Painting, Fragments, Olga Dak

Olga Dak

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

$700

Painting, Platform-3, Pinar Cakadur

Pinar Cakadur

Painting - 50 x 35 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 13.8 x 0.8 inch

$631

Painting, City HS, Brian Elwell

Brian Elwell

Painting - 40 x 40 x 1 cm Painting - 15.7 x 15.7 x 0.4 inch

$911

Painting, Artwork 2, Cécile Lacombe

Cécile Lacombe

Painting - 55 x 46 x 2 cm Painting - 21.7 x 18.1 x 0.8 inch

$660

Painting, Rosetta, Rich Moyers

Rich Moyers

Painting - 30.5 x 30.5 x 3.8 cm Painting - 12 x 12 x 1.5 inch

$750

Fine Art Drawings, 19.6.17, Richard Caldicott

Richard Caldicott

Fine Art Drawings - 29.7 x 21 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.7 x 8.3 inch

$1,752

Painting, Karma, Brian Neish

Brian Neish

Painting - 76 x 76 x 4 cm Painting - 29.9 x 29.9 x 1.6 inch

$2,523

Print, The Sun, Ugo Rondinone

Ugo Rondinone

Print - 58 x 48 cm Print - 22.8 x 18.9 inch

$5,402

Painting, Indras Net, Sanjoy Das

Sanjoy Das

Painting - 48.3 x 35.6 x 0.3 cm Painting - 19 x 14 x 0.1 inch

$616

Print, Sans titre, Ruptur

Ruptur

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

$792

Painting, IA #1, Nicolas Jesbac

Nicolas Jesbac

Painting - 55 x 46 x 2.5 cm Painting - 21.7 x 18.1 x 1 inch

$600

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