The past and current state of geometric abstract art

Following an introduction to abstract art this thesis study focuses on the geometric abstract art which emerged with the onset of abstract art in three time periods. In the first section which encompasses a time frame of approximately forty five years between the onset of abstract art in the begining of the 20th century and the end of World War II it is discussed how artists like Kandinsky and Malevich made a difference by breaking off from the convention and thus contributed to the existence of the geometric abstract art. In the second section which covers a time frame between the emergence of a new world order following World War II and the post modernism in 1980 the development phase of geometric abstract art is reviewed. Art movements such as Op Art, Minimalism and Colour Field Painting and the leading artists who enabled the development of abstract and geometric abstract art as a reaction to the totalitarian regimes of the pre 1945 period is examined. Also Turkish artists asscociated with geometric abstract art following affinity of Turkish art world with West after 1950 is reviewed. In the last section between 1980 and present the contemporary international and Turkish artists who do geometric abstract art is examined. It is pointed out that geometric abstract art at present is preserving its existence via internet and similar technologies and media applications in addition to conventional methods.