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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Fine Art Drawings, N°7, Lætitia Disone

Lætitia Disone

Fine Art Drawings - 40 x 30 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0 inch

$3,601

Painting, Blood diamond, Oli Sorenson

Oli Sorenson

Painting - 91.4 x 91.4 x 5.1 cm Painting - 36 x 36 x 2 inch

$2,881

Sculpture, Éiosion #28, Anne Ghez

Anne Ghez

Sculpture - 53 x 25 x 5 cm Sculpture - 20.9 x 9.8 x 2 inch

$3,001

Design, Voiles (1), Alice Aladjem

Alice Aladjem

Design - 150 x 90 x 25 cm Design - 59.1 x 35.4 x 9.8 inch

$3,421

Painting, untitled, Sven-Ole Frahm

Sven-Ole Frahm

Painting - 29.7 x 21 x 4 cm Painting - 11.7 x 8.3 x 1.6 inch

$1,200

Design, Table knoll, Florence Knoll

Florence Knoll

Design - 72 x 236.5 x 244 cm Design - 28.3 x 93.1 x 96.1 inch

$11,405

Sculpture, Canyon 3, Laurent Lamarche

Laurent Lamarche

Sculpture - 25.4 x 25.4 x 5.1 cm Sculpture - 10 x 10 x 2 inch

$2,281

Sculpture, Citrus target, Atelier XaRo

Atelier XaRo

Sculpture - 126 x 124 x 3 cm Sculpture - 49.6 x 48.8 x 1.2 inch

$7,203

Painting, Fragments I, Nas One

Nas One

Painting - 55 x 46 x 0.5 cm Painting - 21.7 x 18.1 x 0.2 inch

$900

Painting, Cent titres, Ahmed Zelfani

Ahmed Zelfani

Painting - 99 x 69 x 2.5 cm Painting - 39 x 27.2 x 1 inch

$4,682

Painting, Enuma Elish 17, Alex Colard

Alex Colard

Painting - 200 x 200 x 3 cm Painting - 78.7 x 78.7 x 1.2 inch

$9,768

Sculpture, Eclipse jaune, Alice Aladjem

Alice Aladjem

Sculpture - 65 x 40 x 0.4 cm Sculpture - 25.6 x 15.7 x 0.2 inch

$2,161

Painting, Niza I, Coco Capuzzi

Coco Capuzzi

Painting - 24 x 18 x 1 cm Painting - 9.4 x 7.1 x 0.4 inch

$480

Sculpture, Cube, Jean-Claude Farhi

Jean-Claude Farhi

Sculpture - 10.5 x 10.5 x 7.5 cm Sculpture - 4.1 x 4.1 x 3 inch

$2,161

Painting, Orest, Pedro Boese

Pedro Boese

Painting - 19 x 26 x 3 cm Painting - 7.5 x 10.2 x 1.2 inch

$480

Painting, Havana, Laurent Folco

Laurent Folco

Painting - 80 x 60 x 3.8 cm Painting - 31.5 x 23.6 x 1.5 inch

$2,881

Painting, Cazumba, Mari Ra

Mari Ra

Painting - 30 x 20 x 3 cm Painting - 11.8 x 7.9 x 1.2 inch

$1,441

Print, Go round, Gilbert Hsiao

Gilbert Hsiao

Print - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.3 cm Print - 4.6 x 4.6 x 0.1 inch

$330

Print, Untitled, Vera Hilger

Vera Hilger

Print - 21 x 25 x 0.1 cm Print - 8.3 x 9.8 x 0 inch

$384

Print, Untitled, Thomas Bechinger

Thomas Bechinger

Print - 29.5 x 20.5 x 0.1 cm Print - 11.6 x 8.1 x 0 inch

$384

Painting, Dawn, Henriëtte van t`Hoog

Henriëtte van t`Hoog

Painting - 20 x 27 x 4 cm Painting - 7.9 x 10.6 x 1.6 inch

$1,128

Painting, Mosaiques, Catherine Rens

Catherine Rens

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

$840

Painting, Rencontre 2.., Antoine H2o

Antoine H2o

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

$396

Fine Art Drawings, Blue and red, Mahabbeh Mowakket

Mahabbeh Mowakket

Fine Art Drawings - 25 x 35 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 9.8 x 13.8 x 0 inch

$800

Painting, Way's Art, Isaflo

Isaflo

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

$1,801

Print, Space Odyssey One, Gameon

Gameon

Print - 49 x 56.3 x 0.1 cm Print - 19.3 x 22.2 x 0 inch

$348

Painting, Fractal #008, Lek

Lek

Painting - 50 x 50 x 4 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 1.6 inch

$1,321

Design, Large Vase, Georgi Velikov

Georgi Velikov

Design - 100 x 35 x 35 cm Design - 39.4 x 13.8 x 13.8 inch

$2,761

Painting, Deep sea, Fabian Albertini

Fabian Albertini

Painting - 40 x 30 x 3.5 cm Painting - 15.7 x 11.8 x 1.4 inch

$2,101

Painting, Linkage, Myke Venable

Myke Venable

Painting - 35.6 x 38.1 x 2.5 cm Painting - 14 x 15 x 1 inch

$1,000

Painting, Leaves, Nicolas Blind

Nicolas Blind

Painting - 150 x 120 x 4 cm Painting - 59.1 x 47.2 x 1.6 inch

$2,881

Painting, Face #3, Hugo Baudouin

Hugo Baudouin

Painting - 90 x 70 cm Painting - 35.4 x 27.6 inch

$1,345

Sculpture, Schwandorf, István Haász

István Haász

Sculpture - 23 x 23 x 4 cm Sculpture - 9.1 x 9.1 x 1.6 inch

$3,001

Design, Silver, Alex Meli

Alex Meli

Design - 52 x 52 x 6 cm Design - 20.5 x 20.5 x 2.4 inch

$960

Sculpture, Firmament, Oshi Rabin

Oshi Rabin

Sculpture - 203.2 x 228.6 x 127 cm Sculpture - 80 x 90 x 50 inch

$60,000

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