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, Pachabel, Liam Hennessy

Liam Hennessy

Painting - 100.1 x 50 x 4.1 cm Painting - 39.4 x 19.7 x 1.6 inch

$896

Painting, Geodesique 6, Yann Guinchan

Yann Guinchan

Painting - 100 x 100 x 4 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.6 inch

$719

Painting, Bolero, Voichenko Sergiy

Voichenko Sergiy

Painting - 80 x 70 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch

$922

Painting, The Door, Shanon Bee

Shanon Bee

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

$839

Painting, Abstrait, Muriel Matt

Muriel Matt

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

$3,833 $3,258

Painting, Composition 303, Xiu

Xiu

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

$2,396

Painting, Sans titre 5, Scalarudgia

Scalarudgia

Painting - 60 x 60 x 1.5 cm Painting - 23.6 x 23.6 x 0.6 inch

$958

Painting, Vomit & Spit, L'Atlas

L'Atlas

Painting - 60 x 60 x 5 cm Painting - 23.6 x 23.6 x 2 inch

$5,870

Painting, REF 7-25 - Harmonie, Jeanne

Jeanne

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

$898

Painting, Mindfulness, Gina Vor

Gina Vor

Painting - 120 x 90 x 2 cm Painting - 47.2 x 35.4 x 0.8 inch

$1,797

Painting, El Mago., Ana Seggiaro

Ana Seggiaro

Painting - 30 x 24.9 x 0.3 cm Painting - 11.8 x 9.8 x 0.1 inch

$750

Photography, Trace # 201904, Paul Snell

Paul Snell

Photography - 120 x 49 cm Photography - 47.2 x 19.3 inch

$6,018

Photography, N°2000, Jean-Paul Baret

Jean-Paul Baret

Photography - 39 x 120 cm Photography - 15.4 x 47.2 inch

$791

Painting, Alalia #13, Thierry Corpet

Thierry Corpet

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

$1,078

Painting, Ipanema, Chufy

Chufy

Painting - 116 x 89 x 4 cm Painting - 45.7 x 35 x 1.6 inch

$3,594

Photography, Lumina # 202204, Paul Snell

Paul Snell

Photography - 170 x 8.5 x 10 cm Photography - 66.9 x 3.3 x 3.9 inch

$7,837

Photography, N°2076, Jean-Paul Baret

Jean-Paul Baret

Photography - 110 x 60 cm Photography - 43.3 x 23.6 inch

$982

Print, Pace of Time, Yaacov Agam

Yaacov Agam

Print - 61 x 76.2 x 5.1 cm Print - 24 x 30 x 2 inch

$3,600

Painting, Brown geometrik, Tarek

Tarek

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

$1,917

Painting, CG17, Thomas Danel

Thomas Danel

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

$839

Painting, La Sérieuse, Yrak

Yrak

Painting - 100 x 130 x 3 cm Painting - 39.4 x 51.2 x 1.2 inch

$5,870

Painting, Luminaire 3, Yrak

Yrak

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

$5,031

Painting, Suave, Yrak

Yrak

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

$5,031

Painting, Plongeon Nocturne, Yrak

Yrak

Painting - 120 x 60 x 3 cm Painting - 47.2 x 23.6 x 1.2 inch

$4,792

Painting, Puzzle 3, Gina Vor

Gina Vor

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

$598

Print, Farandole, Hans Hartung

Hans Hartung

Print - 49 x 74 cm Print - 19.3 x 29.1 inch

$3,594

Sculpture, Spyrite 7, Guillaume Roche

Guillaume Roche

Sculpture - 45 x 20 x 15 cm Sculpture - 17.7 x 7.9 x 5.9 inch

$2,276

Painting, Envers, Jonathan Pradillon

Jonathan Pradillon

Painting - 55 x 46 x 1.8 cm Painting - 21.7 x 18.1 x 0.7 inch

$252

Painting, Inverse, Jonathan Pradillon

Jonathan Pradillon

Painting - 46 x 38 x 1.5 cm Painting - 18.1 x 15 x 0.6 inch

$204

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