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, Lava, Victor Vasarely

Victor Vasarely

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

$1,968

Painting, MB 83, Méryl B

Méryl B

Painting - 130 x 97 x 3 cm Painting - 51.2 x 38.2 x 1.2 inch

$1,168

Sculpture, The Child, Thierry Corpet

Thierry Corpet

Sculpture - 52 x 32 x 3 cm Sculpture - 20.5 x 12.6 x 1.2 inch

$984

Painting, Allégorie, Jean-Luc Veret

Jean-Luc Veret

Painting - 130 x 97 x 3 cm Painting - 51.2 x 38.2 x 1.2 inch

$1,045

Painting, Rose bonbon, Hamed ENCS

Hamed ENCS

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

$1,168

Painting, KanashI, AKET

AKET

Painting - 41 x 33 x 3 cm Painting - 16.1 x 13 x 1.2 inch

$1,968

Print, Giva, Sumit Mehndiratta

Sumit Mehndiratta

Print - 104 x 74 x 1 cm Print - 40.9 x 29.1 x 0.4 inch

$1,599

Painting, Ostriconi #2, Thierry Corpet

Thierry Corpet

Painting - 70 x 70 x 3.5 cm Painting - 27.6 x 27.6 x 1.4 inch

$1,107

Painting, Operenccia, Victor Vasarely

Victor Vasarely

Painting - 101.6 x 167.6 x 2.5 cm Painting - 40 x 66 x 1 inch

$450,000

Sculpture, Douze âmes, Pinto

Pinto

Sculpture - 44 x 44 x 5 cm Sculpture - 17.3 x 17.3 x 2 inch

$2,213

Painting, Crush, L'Atlas

L'Atlas

Painting - 100 x 100 x 6 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 2.4 inch

$12,051

Painting, Composition 201, Xiu

Xiu

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

$2,828

Design, Totems, Thalia Dalecky

Thalia Dalecky

Design - 40 x 23 x 7 cm Design - 15.7 x 9.1 x 2.8 inch

$2,336

Sculpture, Illusion 2/8, Edouard Hervé

Edouard Hervé

Sculpture - 47 x 35 x 20 cm Sculpture - 18.5 x 13.8 x 7.9 inch

$9,223

Sculpture, Pinwheel, Scott Troxel

Scott Troxel

Sculpture - 71.1 x 71.1 x 2.5 cm Sculpture - 28 x 28 x 1 inch

$2,459

Painting, La méditation, Zafi

Zafi

Painting - 49 x 49 x 0.1 cm Painting - 19.3 x 19.3 x 0 inch

$1,783

Print, Sans titre, Wxyz

Wxyz

Print - 30 x 50 x 0.1 cm Print - 11.8 x 19.7 x 0 inch

$160

Painting, Stries (1), Remi Delaplace

Remi Delaplace

Painting - 81 x 100 x 3 cm Painting - 31.9 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch

$3,062

Print, Strata #29, Petr Strnad

Petr Strnad

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

$959

Painting, Echo of the sun, Tori Grin

Tori Grin

Painting - 122 x 91.5 x 2.5 cm Painting - 48 x 36 x 1 inch

$1,700 $1,530

Painting, Hot Flush, Rob Omodiagbe

Rob Omodiagbe

Painting - 102 x 76 x 3 cm Painting - 40.2 x 29.9 x 1.2 inch

$7,000

Sculpture, Intrapolation bleue, Yrak

Yrak

Sculpture - 70 x 43 x 4 cm Sculpture - 27.6 x 16.9 x 1.6 inch

$5,165

Sculpture, Forma, Thalia Dalecky

Thalia Dalecky

Sculpture - 45 x 45 x 9 cm Sculpture - 17.7 x 17.7 x 3.5 inch

$3,935

Sculpture, Flacon Chanel, Fred Meurice

Fred Meurice

Sculpture - 23 x 25 x 14 cm Sculpture - 9.1 x 9.8 x 5.5 inch

$1,070

Painting, Moses, Marco Araldi

Marco Araldi

Painting - 51 x 51 x 4 cm Painting - 20.1 x 20.1 x 1.6 inch

$1,351

Painting, Axis, Ludovic Mercher

Ludovic Mercher

Painting - 50 x 150 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 59.1 x 0.8 inch

$1,045

Painting, Sisters, Astra Pasta

Astra Pasta

Painting - 80 x 120 x 0.1 cm Painting - 31.5 x 47.2 x 0 inch

$2,600 $2,340

Painting, Mouvance, Lady M.

Lady M.

Painting - 80 x 65 x 3 cm Painting - 31.5 x 25.6 x 1.2 inch

$2,705

Painting, Two Sisters, Lena Langer

Lena Langer

Painting - 40 x 40 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch

$1,500

Sculpture, Blue Dous, Olga Radionova

Olga Radionova

Sculpture - 60 x 16 x 15 cm Sculpture - 23.6 x 6.3 x 5.9 inch

$1,107

Print, Calm Land, Icy & Sot

Icy & Sot

Print - 71 x 51 x 2 cm Print - 28 x 20.1 x 0.8 inch

$1,353

Painting, Bande Ut, Paul Gallaud

Paul Gallaud

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

$2,828

Sculpture, Ailleurs, Lonzi

Lonzi

Sculpture - 56 x 48 x 10 cm Sculpture - 22 x 18.9 x 3.9 inch

$1,008

Sculpture, Alignment II, Lanre Studio

Lanre Studio

Sculpture - 61 x 44.5 x 5 cm Sculpture - 24 x 17.5 x 2 inch

$2,379

Print, Holiday 3, Kumi Sugaï

Kumi Sugaï

Print - 29.2 x 25.1 cm Print - 11.5 x 9.9 inch

$738

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