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, Toy, Strashevich Alexander

Toy

Strashevich Alexander

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

$651

Painting, Patchwork 1, Vision

Vision

Painting - 55 x 46 x 1.6 cm Painting - 21.7 x 18.1 x 0.6 inch

$901

Photography, Red wall, Marcus Cederberg

Marcus Cederberg

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

$243 $219

Painting, Offbeat, Vladimir Kolosov

Vladimir Kolosov

Painting - 76.2 x 61 x 2.5 cm Painting - 30 x 24 x 1 inch

$1,160

Painting, Contact, Vladimir Kolosov

Vladimir Kolosov

Painting - 61 x 76.2 x 0.3 cm Painting - 24 x 30 x 0.125 inch

$1,600

Painting, Square, Viktor Konotopsky

Viktor Konotopsky

Painting - 70 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 27.6 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch

$974

Painting, Silence, Matthew Langley

Matthew Langley

Painting - 45.7 x 35.6 x 0.1 cm Painting - 18 x 14 x 0 inch

$1,854

Painting, Con Leche, Matthew Langley

Matthew Langley

Painting - 45.7 x 35.6 x 0.1 cm Painting - 18 x 14 x 0 inch

$1,854

Print, Straec #41, Luuk de Haan

Luuk de Haan

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

$3,637

Painting, Flowscape 3., Petr Strnad

Petr Strnad

Painting - 35.1 x 45.7 x 0.1 cm Painting - 13.8 x 18 x 0 inch

$390

Sculpture, Big Colors 1, Thierry Corpet

Thierry Corpet

Sculpture - 150 x 21 x 11.5 cm Sculpture - 59.1 x 8.3 x 4.5 inch

$2,191

Painting, Wicked Game, Thierry Corpet

Thierry Corpet

Painting - 70 x 70 x 3.5 cm Painting - 27.6 x 27.6 x 1.4 inch

$1,217

Painting, Alalia #17, Thierry Corpet

Thierry Corpet

Painting - 70 x 70 x 3.5 cm Painting - 27.6 x 27.6 x 1.4 inch

$1,096

Painting, XX 10161, Pierre Muckensturm

Pierre Muckensturm

Painting - 200 x 200 x 4.5 cm Painting - 78.7 x 78.7 x 1.8 inch

$19,113

Painting, Puzzle 3, Gina Vor

Gina Vor

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

$607

Painting, Puzzle 4, Gina Vor

Gina Vor

Painting - 45 x 45 x 2 cm Painting - 17.7 x 17.7 x 0.8 inch

$487

Painting, That's that, L'Atlas

L'Atlas

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

$6,574

Sculpture, Star 4, Guillaume Roche

Guillaume Roche

Sculpture - 80 x 30 x 30 cm Sculpture - 31.5 x 11.8 x 11.8 inch

$7,304

Sculpture, Genome 8, Guillaume Roche

Guillaume Roche

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

$19,478

Sculpture, Cercle Haut, Yaacov Agam

Yaacov Agam

Sculpture - 215.9 x 88.9 x 5.1 cm Sculpture - 85 x 35 x 2 inch

$50,000

Painting, My Love IV, Angu Walters

Angu Walters

Painting - 46 x 46 x 0.1 cm Painting - 18.1 x 18.1 x 0 inch

$850

Painting, Circles, Alexandra Djokic

Alexandra Djokic

Painting - 110 x 48 x 0.1 cm Painting - 43.3 x 18.9 x 0 inch

$1,096

Painting, Tiffauges, Céline Dabot

Céline Dabot

Painting - 62 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 24.4 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

$706

Painting, Le Bouquet De Jambes, Yrak

Yrak

Painting - 130 x 100 x 3 cm Painting - 51.2 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch

$5,965

Painting, Les Photos, Yrak

Yrak

Painting - 100 x 130 x 3 cm Painting - 39.4 x 51.2 x 1.2 inch

$5,965

Painting, Le Board, Yrak

Yrak

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

$4,383

Painting, Building a Home, Lilly Muth

Lilly Muth

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

$1,948

Painting, Finding you, Lilly Muth

Lilly Muth

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

$1,948

Painting, Dream Big, Lilly Muth

Lilly Muth

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

$1,948

Print, Format #652, Petr Strnad

Petr Strnad

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

$158

Painting, Atmosphère, Michèle Sala

Michèle Sala

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

$974

Sculpture, SSB1, Scott Troxel

Scott Troxel

Sculpture - 76.2 x 58.4 x 5.1 cm Sculpture - 30 x 23 x 2 inch

$4,139

Print, Alisei, Piero Dorazio

Piero Dorazio

Print - 56.5 x 76 x 0.1 cm Print - 22.2 x 29.9 x 0 inch

$791

Painting, Nickel, Brent Hallard

Brent Hallard

Painting - 35 x 28 cm Painting - 13.8 x 11 inch

$856

Sculpture, Ironak, Fabrice Lettron

Fabrice Lettron

Sculpture - 42 x 33 x 29 cm Sculpture - 16.5 x 13 x 11.4 inch

$852

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