Analyzing various art forms, he reduced each to their simplest form in effort reveal their structures. Kandinsky in nonfiction books for sale in stock ebay. Thus did the young russian painter wassily kandinsky 18661944 react to his first viewing of monets haystack, included in an 1895 moscow exhibit. Each of the three uses a single process for generating the imagery.
Point and line to plane by wassily kandinsky, paperback barnes. Point and line to plane 1926 in this book, published 16 years after concerning the spiritual in art, kandinsky digs deeper in the research of interaction of nature, arts, and human, though from a concrete position already. Jan 29, 2016 at bauhaus, kandinsky developed theories on color, lines, points and shapes. A line is the product of a force which has been applied in a given direction.
It can be isolated or resonate with other points or lines. Mar 29, 2017 point and line to plane, was one of the most influential books in 20thcentury art, written by wassily kandinsky. Express your inner world, not the latest artistic trends. Point and line to plane contribution to the analysis of the pictorial elements. In point and line to plane, one of the most influential books in 20thcentury art, kandinsky. Pdf point and line to plane download full pdf book. Wassily kandinskys most popular book is concerning the spiritual in art. In his writings, kandinsky analysed the geometrical elements which make up a painting the point and the line. Point and line to plane by wassily kandinsky, 1947, pub. Kandinsky examined the effects of forces on straight lines. Throughout the years, kandinsky developed an idea for plotting out his artistic compositions. Point and line to plane is primarily a priori and abstraction in art and nature a posteriori. Choiceof all the giants of twentiethcentury art, wassily kandinsky. Kandinsky attempts to derive and relate intuitive and.
I realized that the design of the book looked like the other volumes in the series. Exact facsimile of the original edition, not reproduced with optical recognition software. In this title kandinsky analyzed the geometrical elements which make up every paintingthe point and the line. Wassily kandinsky has 73 books on goodreads with 4770 ratings. Books by wassily kandinsky author of concerning the. Read online point and line to plane dover fine art. He also contrasted tones of curved and angled lines to create stunning abstract works.
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An examination of kandinskys bauhaus paintings and the great. Thus did the young russian painter wassily kandinsky 18661944 react to his first viewing of. The pasted paper revolution, in the collected essays and criticism, volume 4. Here, available for the first time in paperback, are all of kandinskys writings on art, newly. Kandinsky, complete writings on art book by kenneth c. This book deserves a commanding coign of vantage on the shelf of any reader desiring a deeper understanding of the creative process. Book about how peint kandisky likely addeddate 20170601 07. Wassily kandisnskys sounds klange, a volume of poems written and illustrated by the russian artist and pioneer of abstract painting, was originally published in a limited edition in munich in 1912. The music for the studies adds an affective layer and contributes a spatialambient dimension and was created using a variety of modern soundsynthesis.
Choiceof all the giants of twentiethcentury art, wassily kandinsky 18661944 was the most prolific writer. Point and line to plane by wassily kandinsky goodreads. Relying on his own unique terminology, he develops the idea of point as the protoelement of painting, the role of point in nature, music, and other art, and the combination. His theory was mapped out in his book point and line to plane. The poetry, good enough to stand on its literary merits, is presented with all the original accompanying illustrations. Point and line to plane kandinsky, wassily, dearstyne, howard on. The importance of kandinskys art and thought in the history of modern art combined with the completeness, careful scholarship, and crisp design of this volume make it especially useful. Spiritual in art 1911 and point and line to plane 1926, and are arranged in chronological order. Mar 15, 2012 in point and line to plane, one of the most influential books in 20thcentury art, kandinsky presents a detailed exposition of the inner dynamics of nonobjective painting. He called the surface the artist worked on the plane. The book follows kandinskys fascinating attempts to establish synthesis not only in art but also in other disciplines including science, mathematics, law and politics in his key theoretical publications. Wassily kandinsky, black and violet, 1923, oil on canvas, private collection. In this famous work by a pioneer in the movement to free art from the bonds of tradition a work long considered essential to understanding the evolution of. In extending its reach beyond the requisite inclusion of kandinskys 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.
Buy a cheap copy of point and line to plane book by wassily kandinsky. Finally, in the book point and line to plane kandinsky gives examples of the point and the line in other forms of art than the painting. This book presents a detailed exposition of the inner dynamics of nonobjective painting. In 1926, midway through the lifespan of bauhaus, kandinsky published two works concerning his theories on form. The year 2011 marks the centennial of the publication of wassily kandinskys classic text, on the spiritual in art. On the spiritual in art 1911 and point and line to plane 1926. Guggenheim foundation for the museum of nonobjective painting edition, in english. Relying on his own unique terminology, he develops the idea of point as the protoelement of painting, the role of point in nature, music, and other art, and the. Point and line to plane dover fine art, history of art its easy to recommend a new book category such as novel, journal, comic, magazin, ect. List of books and articles about wassily kandinsky.
In point and line to plane 1926, kandinsky expands on elements such. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. His theory could be a support of why we make this, and why in this form. At the outset of world war ii, he went to france, where he spent the rest of his life. A selection of documentary photographs of kandinsky and his associates and a number of supplementary artworks reproduced in blackandwhite complete the volume. He also contrasted tones of curved and angled lines to. Inspired by this anniversary, this project set out to explore the place of the spiritual in contemporary art and to propose a challenge to the current devaluation of the inner life that prevails within the art world in our marketdriven era. A point is a bit of colour on the plane, it doesnt take the form of just a dot, it can be a square, a star or something more complicated. Point and line to plane by wassily kandinsky, paperback. Guggenheim foundation for the museum of nonobjective painting in new york. In this book, published 16 years after concerning the spiritual in art, kandinsky digs deeper in the research of interaction of nature, arts, and human, though from a concrete position already. In the section on point in point and line to plane called at the boundary, he introduced a particular type of doppelklang. Susanne feinbaum from point and line to plane youtube.
Kandinsky went on to develop an account of this moment of transition or difference between oppositional forces. The theory of point, line, plane and our work immersive. Point and line to plane dover fine art, history of art wassily kandinsky. Klee, paul 1961 notebooks, volume 2, the nature of nature new york.
The pieces range from onepage essays to the book length treatises on the spiritual in art 1911 and point and line to plane 1926, and are arranged in chronological order from 1901 to 1943. I wondered if it would not be possible to go further in this direction. Point and line to plane dover fine art, history of art. Principles of design point, line, plane and volume duration. Point and line to plane wassily kandinsky, hilla rebay. Kandinskys books are like his paintings abstract for me. Be the first to ask a question about point and line to plane. The theory of point, line, plane and our work point and line to plane, was one of the most influential books in 20thcentury art, written by wassily kandinsky. In this book, published 16 years after concerning the spiritual in art, kandinsky digs deeper in the research of interaction of. The importance of kandinskys art and thought in the history of. In point and line to plane, one of the most influential books in 20thcentury art, kandinsky presents a detailed exposition of the inner dynamics of nonobjective painting. The point is the most concise form but, according to its placement on the basic plane, it will take a different tonality. The poetry, good enough to stand on its literary merits, is. In this famous work by a pioneer in the movement to free art from the bonds of traditiona work long considered essential to understanding the evolution of 20thcentury artkandinsky explores the role of the line, point and other key elements of nonobjective painting.
The period was productive for kandinsky as he developed works focused on points and lines in addition to publishing the theoretical book point and line to plane in 1926. Dec 11, 20 the book contains many photographic examples and drawings from kandinskys works which offer the demonstration of its theoretical observations, and which allow the reader to experience the inner effect of the point and line to plane. I had the impression that here painting itself comes to the foreground. Jun 02, 2017 point and line to plane by wassily kandinsky 1. List of books and articles about wassily kandinsky online. See more ideas about wassily kandinsky, kandinsky art and elements of art. Topics kandinsky collection opensource language english. Kandinsky decomposes here art and visual objects to their atomic essence.
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