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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Photography, AV_Adria_023, Bernhard Lang

Bernhard Lang

Photography - 84 x 120 x 0.5 cm Photography - 33.1 x 47.2 x 0.2 inch

$2,429

Sculpture, Accord, Philip Hearsey

Philip Hearsey

Sculpture - 24.5 x 25.5 x 2.5 cm Sculpture - 9.6 x 10 x 1 inch

$1,376

Painting, P1.15, Jean Feinberg

Jean Feinberg

Painting - 32.4 x 33.1 cm Painting - 12.8 x 13 inch

$1,694

Painting, Encrypted, Antony Squizzato

Antony Squizzato

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

$2,441

Print, Format #1002, Petr Strnad

Petr Strnad

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

$159

Painting, RefletX14, Sylvie Guyomard

Sylvie Guyomard

Painting - 46 x 46 x 0.2 cm Painting - 18.1 x 18.1 x 0.1 inch

$916

Painting, Identity, Michael Grine

Michael Grine

Painting - 61 x 45.7 x 1.9 cm Painting - 24 x 18 x 0.75 inch

$400

Painting, MB 76, Méryl B

Méryl B

Painting - 89 x 116 x 3 cm Painting - 35 x 45.7 x 1.2 inch

$1,086

Painting, MB 72, Méryl B

Méryl B

Painting - 116 x 89 x 3 cm Painting - 45.7 x 35 x 1.2 inch

$1,038 $903

Painting, Souvenirs de Sarlat, AKET

AKET

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

$13,428

Painting, Four Circles, Bernhard Lang

Bernhard Lang

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

$2,686

Painting, David, Marco Araldi

Marco Araldi

Painting - 51 x 51 x 4 cm Painting - 20.1 x 20.1 x 1.6 inch

$1,341

Photography, AB103, Gilles Gourmaud

Gilles Gourmaud

Photography - 40 x 71 x 3 cm Photography - 15.7 x 28 x 1.2 inch

$2,295

Painting, Composition 119, Xiu

Xiu

Painting - 50 x 20 x 1 cm Painting - 19.7 x 7.9 x 0.4 inch

$732

Painting, Estroflesso, Lotario

Lotario

Painting - 50 x 50 x 8 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 3.1 inch

$610

Painting, Budini, Lotario

Lotario

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

$610

Sculpture, Instinct, Philip Hearsey

Philip Hearsey

Sculpture - 37 x 32 x 10 cm Sculpture - 14.6 x 12.6 x 3.9 inch

$5,292

Sculpture, Cycles X, Philip Hearsey

Philip Hearsey

Sculpture - 45 x 39 x 10 cm Sculpture - 17.7 x 15.4 x 3.9 inch

$5,292

Sculpture, Mojoli III, Thierry Corpet

Thierry Corpet

Sculpture - 58 x 52 x 6 cm Sculpture - 22.8 x 20.5 x 2.4 inch

$977

Sculpture, Wavy Olive, Scott Troxel

Scott Troxel

Sculpture - 43.2 x 17.8 x 5.7 cm Sculpture - 17 x 7 x 2.25 inch

$855

Painting, Strates 3, Sophie Dumont

Sophie Dumont

Painting - 65 x 54 x 2 cm Painting - 25.6 x 21.3 x 0.8 inch

$3,650

Sculpture, Les gouttes, Go Segawa

Go Segawa

Sculpture - 18.4 x 29.4 x 29.4 cm Sculpture - 7.2 x 11.6 x 11.6 inch

$1,953

Painting, L'absent, Antony Squizzato

Antony Squizzato

Painting - 100 x 81 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 31.9 x 0.8 inch

$4,578

Painting, Triumph, L'Atlas

L'Atlas

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

$10,743

Painting, Rivage, AKET

AKET

Painting - 150 x 211 x 5 cm Painting - 59.1 x 83.1 x 2 inch

$36,622

Painting, Tuer le temps, AKET

AKET

Painting - 100 x 80 x 3 cm Painting - 39.4 x 31.5 x 1.2 inch

$10,376

Sculpture, Dear Life, Thierry Corpet

Thierry Corpet

Sculpture - 51 x 32 x 4 cm Sculpture - 20.1 x 12.6 x 1.6 inch

$977

Sculpture, Mojoli II, Thierry Corpet

Thierry Corpet

Sculpture - 52 x 61 x 6 cm Sculpture - 20.5 x 24 x 2.4 inch

$977

Sculpture, Mojoli I, Thierry Corpet

Thierry Corpet

Sculpture - 54 x 54 x 6 cm Sculpture - 21.3 x 21.3 x 2.4 inch

$977

Print, Rippled, Sumit Mehndiratta

Sumit Mehndiratta

Print - 100 x 100 x 0.1 cm Print - 39.4 x 39.4 x 0 inch

$855

Painting, Khâos 6, Valérie Lamarre

Valérie Lamarre

Painting - 40 x 30 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch

$635

Painting, Golden Essence, Ayumi Nakano

Ayumi Nakano

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

$1,270

Painting, Atelier 22, Sophie Dumont

Sophie Dumont

Painting - 54 x 64 x 2 cm Painting - 21.3 x 25.2 x 0.8 inch

$3,662

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