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, Abstrait, Muriel Matt

Muriel Matt

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

$3,842

Painting, Sans titre 4, Scalarudgia

Scalarudgia

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

$960

Painting, Sans titre, Jean Sellier

Jean Sellier

Painting - 31 x 50 x 1 cm Painting - 12.2 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch

$936

Painting, Sans titre, Modely Thibaud

Modely Thibaud

Painting - 73 x 54 x 2 cm Painting - 28.7 x 21.3 x 0.8 inch

$1,020

Painting, Portals, Roy Ahlgren

Roy Ahlgren

Painting - 86.4 x 86.4 cm Painting - 34 x 34 inch

$7,500

Sculpture, Rising Up, Menashe Kadishman

Menashe Kadishman

Sculpture - 40 x 24 x 12 cm Sculpture - 15.7 x 9.4 x 4.7 inch

$6,750

Sculpture, Balance, Patricia Volk

Patricia Volk

Sculpture - 33 x 56 x 10 cm Sculpture - 13 x 22 x 3.9 inch

$1,321

Fine Art Drawings, XX146150, Pierre Muckensturm

Pierre Muckensturm

Fine Art Drawings - 40 x 30 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.7 x 11.8 inch

$780

Sculpture, Snake II, Pere Aragay

Pere Aragay

Sculpture - 50 x 20 x 25 cm Sculpture - 19.7 x 7.9 x 9.8 inch

$3,001

Fine Art Drawings, Coltelli, Valerio Adami

Valerio Adami

Fine Art Drawings - 48 x 36 cm Fine Art Drawings - 18.9 x 14.2 inch

$9,604

Print, Straec #39, Luuk de Haan

Luuk de Haan

Print - 100 x 72.5 cm Print - 39.4 x 28.5 inch

$3,574

Painting, Glass Works, Thierry Corpet

Thierry Corpet

Painting - 120 x 40 x 3 cm Painting - 47.2 x 15.7 x 1.2 inch

$1,200

Photography, Bomdok, Georges Rousse

Georges Rousse

Photography - 61 x 76 cm Photography - 24 x 29.9 inch

$2,221

Print, Sans titre 5, Antonio Asis

Antonio Asis

Print - 50 x 49.5 x 0.02 cm Print - 19.7 x 19.5 x 0 inch

$1,441

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled 922, Oto Macek

Oto Macek

Fine Art Drawings - 84 x 59 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 33.1 x 23.2 x 0 inch

$1,200

Sculpture, Giants, High jump in Rio, JR

JR

Sculpture - 99 x 55 x 20 cm Sculpture - 39 x 21.7 x 7.9 inch

$12,005

Print, Ratio, Achille Perilli

Achille Perilli

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

$696

Fine Art Drawings, Boite de Pandore, Vittoretti

Vittoretti

Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 65 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 25.6 x 0 inch

$900

Painting, Ink, Jeremie Faivre

Ink

Jeremie Faivre

Painting - 32.5 x 32.5 x 4.5 cm Painting - 12.8 x 12.8 x 1.8 inch

$600

Painting, Blue Night, Chufy

Chufy

Painting - 130 x 97 x 4 cm Painting - 51.2 x 38.2 x 1.6 inch

$4,322

Painting, N° 225, Claude Bourguignon

Claude Bourguignon

Painting - 130 x 160 x 3 cm Painting - 51.2 x 63 x 1.2 inch

$5,162

Painting, La rencontre, Joel Giraud

Joel Giraud

Painting - 65 x 55 x 2 cm Painting - 25.6 x 21.7 x 0.8 inch

$1,921

Sculpture, Stele, Clemens Hutter

Clemens Hutter

Sculpture - 25.4 x 2.9 x 2.9 cm Sculpture - 10 x 1.1 x 1.1 inch

$840

Sculpture, Around World, Hayvon

Hayvon

Sculpture - 25 x 24 x 6 cm Sculpture - 9.8 x 9.4 x 2.4 inch

$336

Painting, Driftwood 2, Mr Garcia

Mr Garcia

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

$600

Painting, M_MS_04, Isabela Puga

Isabela Puga

Painting - 25 x 35 x 4 cm Painting - 9.8 x 13.8 x 1.6 inch

$1,261

Painting, Pop Art, Natalia Sinkovsky

Natalia Sinkovsky

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

$2,400

Painting, Sunny 26°, Holly Miller

Holly Miller

Painting - 76.2 x 76.2 cm Painting - 30 x 30 inch

$4,485

Sculpture, Trab, Willem Wouters

Willem Wouters

Sculpture - 41 x 20 x 14 cm Sculpture - 16.1 x 7.9 x 5.5 inch

$9,004 $8,103

Painting, S102204, Ahn Hyun-Ju

Ahn Hyun-Ju

Painting - 30 x 30 x 2.7 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 1.1 inch

$720

Painting, Pegasus Elf, Hongda

Hongda

Painting - 80 x 60 x 4 cm Painting - 31.5 x 23.6 x 1.6 inch

$2,617

Painting, Armure Organique, Skio

Skio

Painting - 163 x 130 x 3 cm Painting - 64.2 x 51.2 x 1.2 inch

$7,803

Painting, Jade, Helena Monniello

Helena Monniello

Painting - 50 x 50 x 1.8 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.7 inch

$709

Painting, Rubik'6, Véronique Bauquel

Véronique Bauquel

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

$2,101

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