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, Artwork 8, Cécile Lacombe

Cécile Lacombe

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

$742 $608

Print, Aimé, Bernard Frize

Bernard Frize

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

$445

Painting, Summertime, Julien Raynaud

Julien Raynaud

Painting - 100 x 120 x 5 cm Painting - 39.4 x 47.2 x 2 inch

$4,329 $3,679

Painting, S'élever, Michèle Sala

Michèle Sala

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

$989

Painting, Milky way, Zhivko Mutafchiev

Zhivko Mutafchiev

Painting - 80 x 100 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch

$2,412 $2,170

Painting, Géométrie, Marie Caviale

Marie Caviale

Painting - 50 x 40 x 0.1 cm Painting - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0 inch

$1,484

Painting, Corsiki, NATU

NATU

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

$4,947 $4,205

Print, Arabella FTR, Static

Static

Print - 70 x 100 x 0.2 cm Print - 27.6 x 39.4 x 0.1 inch

$928

Print, Alalia V, Thierry Corpet

Thierry Corpet

Print - 70 x 49 x 0.1 cm Print - 27.6 x 19.3 x 0 inch

$221

Painting, 390, Dié-Go

390

Dié-Go

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

$2,350

Painting, 387, Dié-Go

387

Dié-Go

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

$2,350

Sculpture, Blu Corners, Simone De Rosa

Simone De Rosa

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

$334 $267

Painting, Pantone, Cecilia Cubarle

Cecilia Cubarle

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

$4,947

Painting, Spring, Cecilia Cubarle

Cecilia Cubarle

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

$4,947

Sculpture, Two, Semion Rabinkov

Two

Semion Rabinkov

Sculpture - 83 x 27 x 13 cm Sculpture - 32.7 x 10.6 x 5.1 inch

$8,410

Painting, Fraction, Cecilia Cubarle

Cecilia Cubarle

Painting - 100 x 200 x 4 cm Painting - 39.4 x 78.7 x 1.6 inch

$7,668

Painting, 445, Dié-Go

445

Dié-Go

Painting - 97 x 130 x 2 cm Painting - 38.2 x 51.2 x 0.8 inch

$4,329

Painting, 438, Dié-Go

438

Dié-Go

Painting - 89 x 116 x 2 cm Painting - 35 x 45.7 x 0.8 inch

$3,834

Painting, 489, Dié-Go

489

Dié-Go

Painting - 89 x 130 x 2 cm Painting - 35 x 51.2 x 0.8 inch

$4,329

Painting, 432, Dié-Go

432

Dié-Go

Painting - 97 x 130 x 2 cm Painting - 38.2 x 51.2 x 0.8 inch

$4,329

Painting, 428, Dié-Go

428

Dié-Go

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

$3,215

Painting, Eloge, Jean-Claude Atzori

Jean-Claude Atzori

Painting - 30 x 30 x 2 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch

$532

Print, Cube, Sabine Finkenauer

Sabine Finkenauer

Print - 30 x 40 x 1 cm Print - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0.4 inch

$433

Sculpture, Distortion VII, Aramis Justiz

Aramis Justiz

Sculpture - 93 x 30 x 20 cm Sculpture - 36.6 x 11.8 x 7.9 inch

$2,844 $2,418

Painting, Morceaux cassés, Khatis

Khatis

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

$1,360

Painting, Le feu, Catherine Ludeau

Catherine Ludeau

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

$4,947

Painting, Untitled, Lionel Estève

Lionel Estève

Painting - 42 x 29 cm Painting - 16.5 x 11.4 inch

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