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Here is presented, at full length for the first time, the fascinating record of a man who has had a great and continuing influence on modern painting, sculpture and architecture, as well as on furniture, decoration, poster and advertising design and typography.
In his search for a pure art, Piet Mondrian, of Dutch extraction, about the time of the first World War evolved a new abstract art called Neo-Plasticism, which during the past forty years has continued to grow and attract adherents and collectors.
Beginning with a basic form, the right angle and limiting themselves to the primary colors red, yellow and blue, plus the non-colors black, white and gray, Mondrian and his followers conjured up, with a seemingly rigid framework of vertical and horizontal lines, an attractive world of great calm and serenity amidst the turmoil of feverish movement, color and distortion.
Mondrian will appeal to those who are sensitive to the unequivocal beauty of balance and measure, to the charms of paint quality and texture.
The author of this volume, the noted French critic and writer, Michel Seuphor, knew the artist well, and championed him when his theories were still widely opposed. The introduction is by Georg Schmidt, director of the Museum of Art in Basel, Switzerland.
Their texts provide the informational and appreciateive backgrounds; and extensive, new translations of some of Mondrian's most significant writings provide the philosophical and aesthetic background for more than 600 illustrations in the book (34 of them are tipped-in color plates).
CONDITION: Oversized Hard Cover with DJ, moderate wear to DJ, we have added a fresh mylar cover to the book to protect your investment. 444 pages, book in VG+ condition.
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