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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Design, Mandala, Louise Van Reeth

Mandala

Louise Van Reeth

Design - 81 x 81 x 4 cm Design - 31.9 x 31.9 x 1.6 inch

$2,312

Sculpture, Luna, Richard Perry

Luna

Richard Perry

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

$4,739

Painting, Untitled, Moko Khachatryan

Untitled

Moko Khachatryan

Painting - 197 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 77.6 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch

$4,855

Painting, Island Man, Qin Tan

Island Man

Qin Tan

Painting - 51 x 41 x 2.54 cm Painting - 20.1 x 16.1 x 1 inch

$4,500

Fine Art Drawings, Géométrique, John Reitz

Géométrique

John Reitz

Fine Art Drawings - 31.5 x 38.5 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12.4 x 15.2 x 0.1 inch

$1,603

Fine Art Drawings, Sans Titre, Jacques Villon

Sans Titre

Jacques Villon

Fine Art Drawings - 21 x 21.5 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.3 x 8.5 x 0 inch

$5,201

Painting, Title n°344, Agur

Title n°344

Agur

Painting - 36 x 36 x 3 cm Painting - 14.2 x 14.2 x 1.2 inch

$520

Painting, Marilyn, Imogen Morris

Marilyn

Imogen Morris

Painting - 65.3 x 65.3 x 3.4 cm Painting - 25.7 x 25.7 x 1.3 inch

$2,052

Print, Sans titre, Isabel Pons

Sans titre

Isabel Pons

Print - 77 x 57 x 0.02 cm Print - 30.3 x 22.4 x 0 inch

$462

Painting, No title, Héctor Ramírez

No title

Héctor Ramírez

Painting - 220 x 270 x 6 cm Painting - 86.6 x 106.3 x 2.4 inch

$34,676

Painting, Life Line, Ognyova

Life Line

Ognyova

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

$2,832

Painting, Círculo, Amauri Torezan

Círculo

Amauri Torezan

Painting - 91.4 x 91.4 x 2.5 cm Painting - 36 x 36 x 1 inch

$7,200

Print, Mutilation, Claude Closky

Mutilation

Claude Closky

Print - 31.5 x 64.5 x 2 cm Print - 12.4 x 25.4 x 0.8 inch

$1,734

Painting, Fluo, Ninu

Fluo

Ninu

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

$1,387

Painting, Awelye, Abie Loy Kemarre

Awelye

Abie Loy Kemarre

Painting - 96 x 84 x 3 cm Painting - 37.8 x 33.1 x 1.2 inch

$13,870

Fine Art Drawings, Halfmoon, Osse Müller

Halfmoon

Osse Müller

Fine Art Drawings - 45 x 63 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 17.7 x 24.8 x 0 inch

$1,618

Print, Sun, Paolo Scirpa

Sun

Paolo Scirpa

Print - 59 x 39 x 0.05 cm Print - 23.2 x 15.4 x 0 inch

$208

Print, Bridge II, Walsh Dan

Bridge II

Walsh Dan

Print - 68 x 70 cm Print - 26.8 x 27.6 inch

$1,985

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled, Elena Paredes

Untitled

Elena Paredes

Fine Art Drawings - 48.5 x 35 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.1 x 13.8 inch

$1,271

Sculpture, Doberman, Phantom Art

Doberman

Phantom Art

Sculpture - 135 x 70 x 154 cm Sculpture - 53.1 x 27.6 x 60.6 inch

$4,046

Sculpture, Cosmos, Andy Foley

Cosmos

Andy Foley

Sculpture - 32 x 13 x 10 cm Sculpture - 12.6 x 5.1 x 3.9 inch

$4,046

Painting, Mists, Antoine Lefebvre

Mists

Antoine Lefebvre

Painting - 97 x 119 x 3 cm Painting - 38.2 x 46.9 x 1.2 inch

$2,081

Painting, Corner, Kseniia Redina

Corner

Kseniia Redina

Painting - 100 x 70 x 1 cm Painting - 39.4 x 27.6 x 0.4 inch

$809

Painting, On y est, William Babret

On y est

William Babret

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

$780

Painting, 70, Miyako Shimizu

70

Miyako Shimizu

Painting - 40.9 x 31.3 x 3 cm Painting - 16.1 x 12.3 x 1.2 inch

$5,907

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