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, Mists, Antoine Lefebvre

Antoine Lefebvre

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

€1,800

Painting, Digital error #002, Krayon

Krayon

Painting - 30 x 30 x 4 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 1.6 inch

€500

Painting, Redstart100, Boss Arts 115

Boss Arts 115

Painting - 35 x 25 x 0.2 cm Painting - 13.8 x 9.8 x 0.1 inch

€100

Painting, On y est, William Babret

William Babret

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

€675

Sculpture, Tower N°1, Dean Tavoularis

Dean Tavoularis

Sculpture - 42 x 19 x 20 cm Sculpture - 16.5 x 7.5 x 7.9 inch

€6,000

Photography, No. 57851, Sebastiaan Knot

Sebastiaan Knot

Photography - 100 x 75 x 0.1 cm Photography - 39.4 x 29.5 x 0 inch

€4,208

Painting, Galaxy, Kseniia Redina

Kseniia Redina

Painting - 70 x 50 x 1.2 cm Painting - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0.5 inch

€800

Sculpture, Theia, Richard Perry

Richard Perry

Sculpture - 20.5 x 23 x 19 cm Sculpture - 8.1 x 9.1 x 7.5 inch

€4,100

Sculpture, Lion, Shan Project

Shan Project

Sculpture - 120 x 45 x 65 cm Sculpture - 47.2 x 17.7 x 25.6 inch

€15,500

Fine Art Drawings, Sans titre, Eric Gouret

Eric Gouret

Fine Art Drawings - 100 x 70 cm Fine Art Drawings - 39.4 x 27.6 inch

€1,400

Sculpture, Free, Chen Jiachen

Chen Jiachen

Sculpture - 11 x 11 x 11 cm Sculpture - 4.3 x 4.3 x 4.3 inch

€1,420

Fine Art Drawings, Géométrique, John Reitz

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

€1,447

Photography, addingtoone 24, Luuk de Haan

Luuk de Haan

Photography - 51.3 x 41.4 x 0.3 cm Photography - 20.2 x 16.3 x 0.1 inch

€2,489

Painting, Shot putter, Michal Bogucki

Michal Bogucki

Painting - 130 x 80 x 3 cm Painting - 51.2 x 31.5 x 1.2 inch

€11,200

Painting, Comete  #4, Roland Dupouy

Roland Dupouy

Painting - 20 x 20 x 1.2 cm Painting - 7.9 x 7.9 x 0.5 inch

€225

Painting, Sucesión, Danilo Cedillo

Danilo Cedillo

Painting - 60 x 46 x 3 cm Painting - 23.6 x 18.1 x 1.2 inch

€2,300

Print, Untitled, Rosa Siré

Rosa Siré

Print - 44 x 32 cm Print - 17.3 x 12.6 inch

€300

Sculpture, Anonimous, Benna Chu (Meylan)

Benna Chu (Meylan)

Sculpture - 48 x 36.8 x 11.9 cm Sculpture - 18.9 x 14.5 x 4.7 inch

€1,892

Sculpture, Echoes of Dawn, Jan Kaláb

Jan Kaláb

Sculpture - 70 x 45 x 35 cm Sculpture - 27.6 x 17.7 x 13.8 inch

€10,000

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled, Magda Bolumar

Magda Bolumar

Fine Art Drawings - 26.5 x 35 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 10.4 x 13.8 x 0 inch

€3,000

Print, Ma Méditérannée, Polar

Polar

Print - 70 x 50 x 0.2 cm Print - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0.1 inch

€250

Painting, 171, Soon

171

Soon

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

€700

Fine Art Drawings, Sharp Gray Sphere, Kat Zhivetin

Kat Zhivetin

Fine Art Drawings - 40 x 29 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.7 x 11.4 x 0 inch

€240

Painting, Croix bleue, Alberte Garibbo

Alberte Garibbo

Painting - 100 x 100 x 5 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 2 inch

€5,200

Painting, N-4, Robert Goodnough

N-4

Robert Goodnough

Painting - 114.3 x 172.7 x 5.1 cm Painting - 45 x 68 x 2 inch

€21,333

Sculpture, Saravasti, Paradox Créations

Paradox Créations

Sculpture - 90 x 100 x 80 cm Sculpture - 35.4 x 39.4 x 31.5 inch

€1,800

Print, Levels, Claudio Verna

Claudio Verna

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

€460

Painting, Cosmos, Itir Orcun

Itir Orcun

Painting - 80 x 100 cm Painting - 31.5 x 39.4 inch

€3,950

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled, Loló Soldevila

Loló Soldevila

Fine Art Drawings - 32 x 70 x 2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12.6 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch

€8,500

Sculpture, Strenght, Thomas Lévy

Thomas Lévy

Sculpture - 26 x 36 x 20 cm Sculpture - 10.2 x 14.2 x 7.9 inch

€5,000

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled, Freddy Szmull

Freddy Szmull

Fine Art Drawings - 24 x 34 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 9.4 x 13.4 x 0 inch

€6,000

Painting, Sunflowers, Tony Saryan

Tony Saryan

Painting - 61 x 46 x 3 cm Painting - 24 x 18.1 x 1.2 inch

€4,100

Painting, La bel echange, Remed

Remed

Painting - 92 x 145 x 3 cm Painting - 36.2 x 57.1 x 1.2 inch

€9,500

Sculpture, Deinos, Séverine Duparcq

Séverine Duparcq

Sculpture - 72 x 30 x 30 cm Sculpture - 28.3 x 11.8 x 11.8 inch

€4,000

Painting, Untitled, Mariano Mayol

Mariano Mayol

Painting - 162 x 114 cm Painting - 63.8 x 44.9 inch

€5,500

Painting, Parasit, Emanuel Schulze

Emanuel Schulze

Painting - 65 x 76 x 3 cm Painting - 25.6 x 29.9 x 1.2 inch

€3,100

Painting, Face, Konstantinos Tsachas

Konstantinos Tsachas

Painting - 43.5 x 50 x 2.2 cm Painting - 17.1 x 19.7 x 0.9 inch

€1,600

Print, Sans titre, Ian Tyson

Ian Tyson

Print - 32 x 32 cm Print - 12.6 x 12.6 inch

€200

Print, Sans-titre, Nelly Rudin

Nelly Rudin

Print - 32 x 32 cm Print - 12.6 x 12.6 inch

€250

Print, Sans-titre, Rita Ernst

Rita Ernst

Print - 32 x 32 cm Print - 12.6 x 12.6 inch

€200

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