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- Beautiful, expressive fine art print by Wassily Kandinsky in the format 40 x 30 cm cm with the title Mit und Gegen. The work is a high-quality print on stiff paper and in very good condition. - printed and distributed by Kunstverlag circa 1990-2000 - acquired directly from Kunstverlag - professionally stored in a light-protected art storage facility since then - Artist: Wassily Kandinsky - Title: Mit und Gegen - Type: Fine art print - Technique: Print on stiff paper - Originality: Reproduction - Sheet size: 40 x 30 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 departure from figurative representation toward 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 ally 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 bright color palettes and expressive brushwork deeply impressed him. Yet while Matisse emphasized the 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-figurative visual language also connects Kandinsky with the cubist experiments of Pablo Picasso and Georges Braque, who also questioned traditional representation in art, but within a stricter formal framework. Kandinsky’s theories of abstraction and his belief that art can make the invisible visible influenced not only his contemporaries but also subsequent generations of artists. For example, his ideas inspired the abstract art of Piet Mondrian, who likewise developed a universal visual language through geometric shapes and primary colors, but in a more rigid and rational manner. The influence can also be seen in the works of Jackson Pollock, a representative of Abstract Expressionism, 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 vocabulary of form, paralleling the works of Joan Miró, who also combined abstract forms with a playful, almost surreal approach. Both artists shared the aim of using abstraction to connect with deeper, universal truths beyond the visible. Wassily Kandinsky remains a central figure in art history, whose work opened the door to modern abstract art. His theories and painting influenced not only his contemporaries but also laid the groundwork for the development of abstract art in the 20th century. Kandinsky’s search for the essence of art and his conviction that color and form can speak their own emotional language have inspired generations of artists and fundamentally changed the perception of art. Thematically 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, Kasimir Malewitsch, 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 rigid cardboard tubes, wrap them with corrugated cardboard, and ship them in sturdy cartons. Shipping includes a tracking number for parcel tracking. - No shipping to Canary Islands - About us: We have been active in the art trade for over 20 years and have extensive experience in the professional handling and shipping of artworks.
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