Students learn about the artist through an information page, coloring sheets, analyzing a piece of art and creating two projects. One of the pioneers of abstract modern art, wassily kandinsky exploited the evocative interrelation between color and form to create an aesthetic experience that engaged the sight, sound, and emotions of the public. Wassily kandinskys most popular book is concerning the spiritual in art. Wassily kandinsky, excerpted from concerning the spiritual in art, published by mfa publications. Selections from the collection of the metropolitan museum of art, new york. Concerning the spiritual in art by wassily kandinsky. Wassily kandinsky was a very well known abstract artist. Wassily kandinsky began studying law and economics in moscow in 1886, completing his studies with the state examination in 1892. Wassily kandinsky art monographs and museum exhibition. Some, probably, will find in this aspect of the book its chief interest, but better service will be done to the authors ideas by leaving them to the readers judgement than by even the most expert criticism. His unique perspective on the form and function of art emphasized the synthesis of the visual and the auditory. Discover book depositorys huge selection of wassily kandinsky books. In each picture is a whole lifetime imprisoned, a whole lifetime of fears, doubts, hopes, and.
Concerning the spiritual in art by wassily kandinsky alibris. Wassily kandinsky has 103 books on goodreads with 4889 ratings. Wassily wassilyevich kandinsky 16th december 1866th december 1944 was a russian abstract painter and art theorist. Concerning the spiritual in art 1911 a pioneering work in the movement to free art from its traditional bonds to material reality, this book is one of the most important documents in the history of modern art. Delphi collected works of wassily kandinsky illustrated masters. Nowadays he is regarded as the founder of abstract art and is, moreover, the chief theoretician of this type of painting.
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He is credited with painting one of the first recognised purely abstract works. Kandinsky, complete writings on art book by kenneth c. Wassily kandinsky books list of books by author wassily. Wassily kandinsky, yellow, red, blue 1925 bemoaning the tendency of the general public to reduce art to technique and skill, kandinsky argues that its true purpose is entirely different and adds to historys most beautiful definitions of art.
Wassily kandinsky has 73 books on goodreads with 4770 ratings. Russianborn wassily kandinsky pioneered abstract art in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. To enrich this book further, it was decided to enclose a short survey of kandinsky s artistic work since 1904 to 1944, when he died in france, to give an idea of his evolution. Kandinsky, the spiritual in art by wassily kandinsky. Concerning the spiritual in art and painting in particular an. The spiritual writings of wassily kandinsky free pdf ebook. Kandinsky is generally credited as the pioneer of abstract art.
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Books concerning the spiritual in art 1910 in this remarkable book, anticipating the spiritual turningpoint kandinsky reflects on his understanding of progress in this direction. Discover book depositorys huge selection of wassily kandinsky books online. Around 1908, kandinsky painted his first important pictures. Over the course of his artistic career, wassily kandinsky 18661944 transformed not only his own style, but the course of art history. Wassily kandinsky was born in 1866 and is one of the most famous artists of. Wassily kandinsky, russian in full vasily vasilyevich kandinsky, born december 4 december 16, new style, 1866, moscow, russiadied december, 1944, neuillysurseine, france, russianborn artist, one of the first creators of pure abstraction in modern painting. This art history packet introduces students to the artist wassily kandinsky. Students learn about oil pastel techniques and create a find piece of art based on the artist. He heard sounds as color, and this unusual perception was a guiding force in the development of his artistic style. Point and line to plane dover fine art, history of art paperback.
The founder of abstract art the russian painter wassily kandinsky 18661944, who later lived in germany and france, is one of the pioneers of twentiethcentury art. Book description dover publications june 1977, 1977. Concerning the spiritual in art dover fine art, history of art. The power of a book to excite argument is often the best proof of. Books by wassily kandinsky author of concerning the spiritual in art. Wassily kandinsky 610 artworks, biography, books, quotes. Wassily kandinsky, a pioneer of abstract painting, was born in moscow on december 4, 1866. Delphis masters of art series presents the worlds first digital e art books, allowing digital readers to explore the works of the worlds greatest artists in comprehensive detail. Born in moscow in 1866, wassily kandinsky took up the study of art in earnest at age 30, moving to munich to study drawing and painting. From early figurative and landscape painting, he went on to pioneer a spiritual, emotive, rhythmic use of color and line and is today credited with creating the first purely abstract work.
Usually regarded as the originator of abstract art, kandinsky abandoned a legal career for painting at 30 when he moved to munich. It requires a lot of work and implies a great responsibility of both artist and viewer. Due to stalins low opinion of abstract art, these works remained inaccessible until 1963, when some of them were exhibited during the first real retrospective devoted to the artist, organized by the guggenheim museum in new york. In this remarkable book, anticipating the spiritual turningpoint kandinsky reflects on his understanding of progress in this. A trained musician, kandinsky approached color with a. Along with his own groundbreaking paintings, this book had a tremendous impact on the development of modern art. Born in moscow, he lived in germany and taught at the bauhaus school of art and architecture, later installing himself in an. In extending its reach beyond the requisite inclusion of kandinsky s on the spiritual in art and point and line to plane, the work embraces nearly 900 pages of lifegiving insight by the master and driving force of nonobjective art. A pioneering work in the movement to free art from its traditional bonds to material reality, this book is one of the most important documents in the history of modern art.
It lays out the tenets of painting as he saw them and. Making the book even more valuable are nine woodcuts by kandinsky himself that appear at the chapter headings. Wassily kandinsky 18661944 was one of the most influential painters of the twentieth century, and concerning the spiritual in art is universally recognised as an essential document of modernist art theory. Together with franz marc and others he founded the group of artists known as the blauer reiter in munich. This book deserves a commanding coign of vantage on the shelf of any reader desiring a deeper understanding of the creative process. Written by the famous nonobjective painter wassily kandinsky 18661944, it explains kandinsky s own theory of painting and crystallizes the ideas that were influencing many other modern artists of the period. His dramatic landscapes in violent colors reflected the influence of both modern art and russian folk art. List of books and articles about wassily kandinsky. Wassily kandinsky was an influential russian painter and art theorist, now celebrated as one of the pioneers of pure abstraction in modern painting. Wassily kandinsky paintings, bio, ideas theartstory. The richness of wassily kandinsky s life, work and thought make him one of the leading figures of twentiethcentury art.
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