Geometric Abstraction

Geometric abstraction is a form of abstract art based on the use of geometric forms. The genre was popularized by avant-garde artists in the early 20th century, although similar motifs have been used in art since ancient times.

Wassily Kandinsky, one of the forerunners of pure non-objective painting, was among the first modern artists to explore this geometric approach in his abstract work. Kasimir Malevich and Piet Mondrian have also embraced this approach. Mondrian's painting "Composition No. 10" (1939–1942) clearly defines his radical but classical approach to the construction of horizontal and vertical lines. As Mondrian wrote, "constructed with awareness, but not with calculation, led by high intuition, and brought to harmony and rhythm."

In sculpture, Georges Vantongerloo and Max Bill are perhaps best known for their geometric sculpture.

Expressionist abstract painting, as practised by artists such as Jackson Pollock, represents the opposite of geometric abstraction.