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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Sculpture, Genome 8, Guillaume Roche

Guillaume Roche

Sculpture - 175 x 110 x 70 cm Sculpture - 68.9 x 43.3 x 27.6 inch

$19,208

Fine Art Drawings, Dessein 8, J/Y Delaunay-Israël

J/Y Delaunay-Israël

Fine Art Drawings - 110 x 60 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 43.3 x 23.6 x 0.4 inch

$792

Fine Art Drawings, Dessein 3, J/Y Delaunay-Israël

J/Y Delaunay-Israël

Fine Art Drawings - 110 x 60 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 43.3 x 23.6 x 0.4 inch

$792

Painting, Souriante, Yrak

Yrak

Painting - 100 x 150 x 5 cm Painting - 39.4 x 59.1 x 2 inch

$6,002

Painting, La rose, Yrak

Yrak

Painting - 130 x 100 x 4 cm Painting - 51.2 x 39.4 x 1.6 inch

$5,882

Painting, Les mangues, Yrak

Yrak

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

$3,601

Painting, Méditation, Yrak

Yrak

Painting - 120 x 120 x 4 cm Painting - 47.2 x 47.2 x 1.6 inch

$6,002

Painting, Back in the future, L'Atlas

L'Atlas

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

$9,004

Sculpture, Parcourir, Christian Michaud

Christian Michaud

Sculpture - 48.3 x 109.2 x 5.1 cm Sculpture - 19 x 43 x 2 inch

$1,766

Painting, Self-Portrait, Daria Luhova

Daria Luhova

Painting - 50 x 50 x 5 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 2 inch

$1,681

Painting, Funky Recycle, Stoul

Stoul

Painting - 88 x 100 x 16 cm Painting - 34.6 x 39.4 x 6.3 inch

$4,202

Sculpture, Exclos 266, Guillaume Roche

Guillaume Roche

Sculpture - 40 x 40 x 26 cm Sculpture - 15.7 x 15.7 x 10.2 inch

$4,682

Sculpture, Deceptor, Scott Troxel

Scott Troxel

Sculpture - 119 x 89 x 2.5 cm Sculpture - 46.9 x 35 x 1 inch

$3,722

Sculpture, Trush, Scott Troxel

Scott Troxel

Sculpture - 91.5 x 91.5 x 2.5 cm Sculpture - 36 x 36 x 1 inch

$3,481

Painting, Union, Brigitte Dravet

Brigitte Dravet

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

$3,241

Painting, Take 5, Thierry Corpet

Thierry Corpet

Painting - 60 x 120 x 4 cm Painting - 23.6 x 47.2 x 1.6 inch

$2,401

Painting, Abstrait 24-08, Thomas Danel

Thomas Danel

Painting - 100 x 100 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch

$2,881

Painting, Composition, Florence Boré

Florence Boré

Painting - 119 x 60 x 0.5 cm Painting - 46.9 x 23.6 x 0.2 inch

$3,121

Fine Art Drawings, Drawing 454, Sumit Mehndiratta

Sumit Mehndiratta

Fine Art Drawings - 76 x 56 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 29.9 x 22 x 0 inch

$1,080

Sculpture, Instinct, Philip Hearsey

Philip Hearsey

Sculpture - 37.05 x 32 x 10 cm Sculpture - 14.6 x 12.6 x 3.9 inch

$4,502

Painting, Humanité modulaire, Skio

Skio

Painting - 92 x 73 x 3 cm Painting - 36.2 x 28.7 x 1.2 inch

$5,042

Painting, Fleur, Skio

Skio

Painting - 100 x 81 x 3 cm Painting - 39.4 x 31.9 x 1.2 inch

$5,402

Painting, Douce, Skio

Skio

Painting - 92 x 73 x 3 cm Painting - 36.2 x 28.7 x 1.2 inch

$5,042

Painting, Armure, Skio

Skio

Painting - 100 x 81 x 3 cm Painting - 39.4 x 31.9 x 1.2 inch

$5,402

Painting, Perrier, L'Atlas

L'Atlas

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

$7,203

Painting, Circus strip 2, Mr Garcia

Mr Garcia

Painting - 54 x 65 x 3 cm Painting - 21.3 x 25.6 x 1.2 inch

$600

Painting, Dune, Sophie Duplain

Sophie Duplain

Painting - 60 x 50 x 5 cm Painting - 23.6 x 19.7 x 2 inch

$1,020

Painting, 5141, Jeremy Annear

Jeremy Annear

Painting - 60 x 40 x 0.1 cm Painting - 23.6 x 15.7 x 0 inch

$12,054

Print, Format #1003, Petr Strnad

Petr Strnad

Print - 50.8 x 38.1 x 0.1 cm Print - 20 x 15 x 0 inch

$156

Print, Format #999, Petr Strnad

Petr Strnad

Print - 50.8 x 38.1 x 0.1 cm Print - 20 x 15 x 0 inch

$156

Print, Format #997, Petr Strnad

Petr Strnad

Print - 50.8 x 38.1 x 0.1 cm Print - 20 x 15 x 0 inch

$156

Print, Format #996, Petr Strnad

Petr Strnad

Print - 50.8 x 38.1 x 0.1 cm Print - 20 x 15 x 0 inch

$156

Painting, Des grands airs, AKET

AKET

Painting - 116 x 81 x 3 cm Painting - 45.7 x 31.9 x 1.2 inch

$10,684

Print, Format #979, Petr Strnad

Petr Strnad

Print - 50.8 x 38.1 x 0.1 cm Print - 20 x 15 x 0 inch

$156

Print, Format #534, Petr Strnad

Petr Strnad

Print - 50.8 x 38.1 x 0.1 cm Print - 20 x 15 x 0 inch

$156

Print, Format #552, Petr Strnad

Petr Strnad

Print - 50.8 x 38.1 x 0.1 cm Print - 20 x 15 x 0 inch

$156

Print, Format #556, Petr Strnad

Petr Strnad

Print - 50.8 x 38.1 x 0.1 cm Print - 20 x 15 x 0 inch

$156

Print, Format #557, Petr Strnad

Petr Strnad

Print - 50.8 x 38.1 x 0.1 cm Print - 20 x 15 x 0 inch

$156

Print, Format #558, Petr Strnad

Petr Strnad

Print - 50.8 x 38.1 x 0.1 cm Print - 20 x 15 x 0 inch

$156

Print, Format #560, Petr Strnad

Petr Strnad

Print - 50.8 x 38.1 x 0.1 cm Print - 20 x 15 x 0 inch

$156

Print, Format #561, Petr Strnad

Petr Strnad

Print - 50.8 x 38.1 x 0.1 cm Print - 20 x 15 x 0 inch

$156

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