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, Entropy Zone 8., Petr Strnad

Petr Strnad

Painting - 50.6 x 40.5 x 0.1 cm Painting - 19.9 x 15.9 x 0 inch

$479

Painting, Entropy Zone 3., Petr Strnad

Petr Strnad

Painting - 50.8 x 40.5 x 0.2 cm Painting - 20 x 15.9 x 0.1 inch

$479

Painting, Entropy Zone 2., Petr Strnad

Petr Strnad

Painting - 50.6 x 40.5 x 0.2 cm Painting - 19.9 x 15.9 x 0.1 inch

$479

Painting, Entropy Zone 1., Petr Strnad

Petr Strnad

Painting - 50.6 x 40.5 x 0.2 cm Painting - 19.9 x 15.9 x 0.1 inch

$479

Sculpture, Pas 02.23, Yves Tilly

Yves Tilly

Sculpture - 34 x 12 x 7 cm Sculpture - 13.4 x 4.7 x 2.8 inch

$1,205

Sculpture, Pixi, Thierry Corpet

Thierry Corpet

Sculpture - 37 x 18 x 10 cm Sculpture - 14.6 x 7.1 x 3.9 inch

$1,229

Sculpture, Totem Mojoli, Thierry Corpet

Thierry Corpet

Sculpture - 150 x 30 x 11 cm Sculpture - 59.1 x 11.8 x 4.3 inch

$2,090 $1,776

Sculpture, Gig Totem V, Thierry Corpet

Thierry Corpet

Sculpture - 154 x 29 x 23 cm Sculpture - 60.6 x 11.4 x 9.1 inch

$2,458

Sculpture, Big Totem 3, Thierry Corpet

Thierry Corpet

Sculpture - 174 x 35 x 24 cm Sculpture - 68.5 x 13.8 x 9.4 inch

$2,213

Sculpture, Big iris, Thierry Corpet

Thierry Corpet

Sculpture - 150 x 20 x 17 cm Sculpture - 59.1 x 7.9 x 6.7 inch

$1,475

Painting, Flowscape 2., Petr Strnad

Petr Strnad

Painting - 50.7 x 40.4 x 0.1 cm Painting - 20 x 15.9 x 0 inch

$479

Painting, Flowscape 1., Petr Strnad

Petr Strnad

Painting - 50.8 x 40.5 x 0.1 cm Painting - 20 x 15.9 x 0 inch

$479

Painting, Interplay 1., Petr Strnad

Petr Strnad

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

$602

Sculpture, Bordeaux, Jesús-Rafael Soto

Jesús-Rafael Soto

Sculpture - 57 x 26 x 11 cm Sculpture - 22.4 x 10.2 x 4.3 inch

$18,438

Painting, Fusion 1., Petr Strnad

Petr Strnad

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

$602

Painting, Interaction 3., Petr Strnad

Petr Strnad

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

$602

Painting, Interaction 2., Petr Strnad

Petr Strnad

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

$602

Painting, Interaction 1., Petr Strnad

Petr Strnad

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

$602

Painting, Vase, Strashevich Alexander

Strashevich Alexander

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

$787

Sculpture, Flashe, Scott Troxel

Scott Troxel

Sculpture - 29.2 x 25.4 x 5.7 cm Sculpture - 11.5 x 10 x 2.25 inch

$1,229

Sculpture, Old Sport, Scott Troxel

Scott Troxel

Sculpture - 119.4 x 61 x 2.5 cm Sculpture - 47 x 24 x 1 inch

$2,704

Painting, Le Havre, Philippe Fissore

Philippe Fissore

Painting - 46 x 38 x 3 cm Painting - 18.1 x 15 x 1.2 inch

$615

Painting, Loving Life, Lilly Muth

Lilly Muth

Painting - 95 x 130 x 2 cm Painting - 37.4 x 51.2 x 0.8 inch

$2,581

Fine Art Drawings, Drawing 408, Sumit Mehndiratta

Sumit Mehndiratta

Fine Art Drawings - 76 x 56 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 29.9 x 22 x 0 inch

$738

Painting, Cap, Ludovic Mercher

Cap

Ludovic Mercher

Painting - 100 x 100 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch

$1,229

Sculpture, Instinct, Philip Hearsey

Philip Hearsey

Sculpture - 37 x 32 x 10 cm Sculpture - 14.6 x 12.6 x 3.9 inch

$5,369

Sculpture, Cycles X, Philip Hearsey

Philip Hearsey

Sculpture - 45 x 39 x 10 cm Sculpture - 17.7 x 15.4 x 3.9 inch

$5,369

Painting, Diagram, Federico Cortese

Federico Cortese

Painting - 15 x 20.8 x 0.3 cm Painting - 5.9 x 8.2 x 0.1 inch

$100

Painting, Memory 8, Claudia Guerrini

Claudia Guerrini

Painting - 22 x 22 x 0.01 cm Painting - 8.7 x 8.7 x 0 inch

$649

Painting, Memory 9, Claudia Guerrini

Claudia Guerrini

Painting - 22 x 22 x 0.01 cm Painting - 8.7 x 8.7 x 0 inch

$649

Painting, Memory 7, Claudia Guerrini

Claudia Guerrini

Painting - 22 x 22 x 0.01 cm Painting - 8.7 x 8.7 x 0 inch

$649

Painting, Memory 6, Claudia Guerrini

Claudia Guerrini

Painting - 22 x 22 x 0.01 cm Painting - 8.7 x 8.7 x 0 inch

$649

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