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, Icon #7, Ronald Hunter

Ronald Hunter

Painting - 90 x 90 x 2 cm Painting - 35.4 x 35.4 x 0.8 inch

$2,340

Painting, Icon #25, Ronald Hunter

Ronald Hunter

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

$2,881

Painting, ICON #24, Ronald Hunter

Ronald Hunter

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

$2,880

Painting, Icon #22, Ronald Hunter

Ronald Hunter

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

$2,641

Painting, Carbone, Sophie Dumont

Sophie Dumont

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

$2,389

Painting, Icon #19, Ronald Hunter

Ronald Hunter

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

$2,580

Print, Paula, Victor Vasarely

Victor Vasarely

Print - 58 x 58 x 0.05 cm Print - 22.8 x 22.8 x 0 inch

$2,041

Print, Strata #23, Petr Strnad

Petr Strnad

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

$936

Painting, Prussian Blue 16, Gina Vor

Gina Vor

Painting - 80 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch

$960

Print, Strata #15, Petr Strnad

Petr Strnad

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

$936

Print, Variation I, Kumi Sugaï

Kumi Sugaï

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

$720

Photography, AV_Adria_010, Bernhard Lang

Bernhard Lang

Photography - 90 x 60 x 0.1 cm Photography - 35.4 x 23.6 x 0 inch

$1,549

Painting, Estanbul, Baptiste Laurent

Baptiste Laurent

Painting - 50 x 50 x 0.3 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.1 inch

$1,200

Sculpture, Transponder, Scott Troxel

Scott Troxel

Sculpture - 61 x 62.2 x 2.5 cm Sculpture - 24 x 24.5 x 1 inch

$2,881

Painting, Délicatesse, Sophie Dumont

Sophie Dumont

Painting - 61 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 24 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

$2,641

Painting, Spectrum, Sophie Dumont

Sophie Dumont

Painting - 61 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 24 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

$2,761

Painting, Lacis, Sophie Dumont

Sophie Dumont

Painting - 40 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

$1,441

Painting, Dots, Maria Esmar

Maria Esmar

Painting - 140 x 180 x 0.2 cm Painting - 55.1 x 70.9 x 0.1 inch

$6,603

Painting, Maritimo, Enrique Pichardo

Enrique Pichardo

Painting - 150 x 200 x 1 cm Painting - 59.1 x 78.7 x 0.4 inch

$5,317 $4,255

Painting, Pipoteur, Antony Squizzato

Antony Squizzato

Painting - 70 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

$2,401

Sculpture, Ronin, Scott Troxel

Scott Troxel

Sculpture - 109.2 x 63.5 x 3.8 cm Sculpture - 43 x 25 x 1.5 inch

$5,282

Sculpture, Exspir 13, Guillaume Roche

Guillaume Roche

Sculpture - 40 x 40 x 40 cm Sculpture - 15.7 x 15.7 x 15.7 inch

$9,364

Print, Strata #24, Petr Strnad

Petr Strnad

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

$936

Print, Strata #22, Petr Strnad

Petr Strnad

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

$936

Painting, Sans titre, Baptiste Laurent

Baptiste Laurent

Painting - 190 x 138 x 0.3 cm Painting - 74.8 x 54.3 x 0.1 inch

$5,102

Fine Art Drawings, Théorèmes #1, Nagsoul

Nagsoul

Fine Art Drawings - 22 x 32 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.7 x 12.6 x 0 inch

$960

Sculpture, Mini, Lonzi

Lonzi

Sculpture - 54 x 30 x 10 cm Sculpture - 21.3 x 11.8 x 3.9 inch

$720 $598

Painting, Stimulus 4, Gina Vor

Gina Vor

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

$480

Painting, Stimulus 2, Gina Vor

Gina Vor

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

$480

Sculpture, Ailleurs, Lonzi

Lonzi

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

$984 $837

Fine Art Drawings, Coastal burn, Nagsoul

Nagsoul

Fine Art Drawings - 42 x 30 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.5 x 11.8 inch

$720

Sculpture, Vibration, Lonzi

Lonzi

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

$936 $796

Sculpture, Variation, Lonzi

Lonzi

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

$960 $797

Painting, Le Ara Bleu, Sophie Duplain

Sophie Duplain

Painting - 116 x 81 x 2.5 cm Painting - 45.7 x 31.9 x 1 inch

$2,581 $1,936

Painting, Énergie matinale, Dam Domido

Dam Domido

Painting - 73 x 92 x 2 cm Painting - 28.7 x 36.2 x 0.8 inch

$4,202 $3,151

Painting, Abstrait, Muriel Matt

Muriel Matt

Painting - 80 x 80 x 10 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 3.9 inch

$3,842 $3,265

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