Wassily Kandinsky (1866-1944)

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Wassily Kandinsky (1866-1944) - Square

Beautiful, expressive Bauhaus art print by Wassily Kandinsky in the 90 x 70 cm format with the title Square. The piece is a high-quality print on stiff paper and in very good condition. - printed and published by Kunstverlag circa 1980-2000 - obtained directly from Kunstverlag - since then professionally, light-protected stored in a graphics depot Artist: Wassily Kandinsky Title: Square Type: Art print Technique: print on stiff paper Originality: reproduction Sheet size: 90 x 70 cm Condition: New Origin: Kunstverlag Era: Abstract art Nationality: Russian art Wassily Kandinsky: Wassily Kandinsky, a pioneer of abstract art and co-founder of the Blue Rider, revolutionized painting with his radical shift from representational depiction to pure abstraction. His works, such as Composition VII and Impression III (Concert), are characterized by an intense engagement with color, form, and sound, aiming to express emotional and spiritual states. Kandinsky's interest in synesthesia—the connection between colors and music—shows parallels to Paul Klee's works, a close friend and collaborator in the Blue Rider, who also used abstract forms to visualize inner worlds. Kandinsky's early works, which still contain figurative elements, show the influence of artists like Henri Matisse and the Fauves, whose vivid color palettes and expressive brushwork deeply impressed him. Yet while Matisse emphasized decorative and sensuous quality of color, Kandinsky sought to use color as a means of direct communication of emotions and spiritual ideas. This search for a universal non-representational visual language links Kandinsky with the cubist experiments of Pablo Picasso and Georges Braque, who also questioned traditional representation in art, but within a stricter, more formal framework. Kandinsky's theories of abstraction and his belief that art can make the unseen visible influenced not only his contemporaries but also subsequent generations of artists. Thus his ideas inspired the abstract art of Piet Mondrian, who also developed a universal visual language through geometric forms and primary colors, but in a stricter and more rational way. Also visible in the works of Jackson Pollock, a representative of Abstract Expressionism, Kandinsky's influence, particularly in the idea that painting can be a direct expression of the inner self. In his later phase Kandinsky returned to a more organic, flowing formal language reminiscent of Joan Miró, who also combined abstract forms with a playful, almost surrealistic approach. Both artists shared the aim of, through abstraction, establishing a connection to deeper, universal truths beyond the visible. Wassily Kandinsky remains a central figure in art history, whose work opened the door to modern abstract art. Related artists: Paul Klee, Franz Marc, August Macke, Gabriele Münter, Alexej von Jawlensky, Lyonel Feininger, Arnold Schönberg, Johannes Itten, Oskar Schlemmer, László Moholy-Nagy, Piet Mondrian, Kazimir Malevich, El Lissitzky, Jean Arp, Sophie Taeuber-Arp, Robert Delaunay, Sonia Delaunay, Fernand Léger, Marcel Duchamp, Georges Braque, Pablo Picasso, Henri Matisse, Paul Cézanne, Marc Chagall, Egon Schiele, Oskar Kokoschka, Hans Richter, Max Ernst, Hans Hofmann, Vladimir Tatlin Shipping information: We roll prints onto sturdy rigid cardboard tubes, wrap them with corrugated cardboard, and ship them in sturdy boxes. Shipping is with tracking number for parcel tracking. About us: We have been in the art trade for over 20 years and have extensive experience in the professional handling and shipping of artworks. - No shipping to the Canary Islands, Taiwa

Estimate:£127.16

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