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Geometric abstractions in the twentieth century : Kandinsky's universe / exhibition and catalog: Sterre Barentsen ; assistant curator: Anna Heling ; edited by: Ortrud Westheider, Michael Philipp, Nerina Santorius ; with contributions by: Sterre Barentsen [and 10 others].
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Kandinsky, Wassily, 1866-1944, artist.
- Series:
- Museum Barberini publication series
- Publikationen des Museums Barberini
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Kandinsky, Wassily, 1866-1944--Exhibitions.
- Kandinsky, Wassily.
- Kandinsky, Wassily, 1866-1944--Criticism and interpretation.
- Geometry in art--20th century--Exhibitions.
- Geometry in art.
- Geometry in art--20th century.
- Physical Description:
- 287 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), portraits ; 31 cm
- Other Title:
- Kandinsky's universe : geometric abstractions in the twentieth century
- Place of Publication:
- Munich ; London ; New York : Prestel, [2025]
- Summary:
- "At the beginning of the twentieth century, art underwent a profound transformation: instead of depicting the visible, artists discovered a new visual language in which the interplay of colors, lines, and shapes became the primary means of expression. A pioneer of geometric abstraction, Wassily Kandinsky laid its theoretical foundations through his writings. Inspired by the advanced technologies and theories of their era, artists opened new perspectives on space and time. This exploration ranged from the constructivist depictions of floating forms, through the design-oriented principles of Bauhaus, to the psychedelic effects of Op Art. 'Kandinsky's Universe: Geometric Abstraction in the Twentieth Century' features works spanning six decades and showcasing how the diverse manifestations of this art form continued to develop new future-oriented approaches across Europe and North America."--Back of book jacket
- Contents:
- Foreword
- Lenders
- Acknowledgments
- Kandinsky's synthesis : bridging art, science, and spirituality / John E. Bowlt and Nicoletta Misler
- Circles of exchange : geometric abstraction and the East-Central European avant-garde, 1920-1930 / Maria Mileeva
- Rhythms of the city : the influence of the metropolis on Piet Mondrian's geometric abstraction / Sterre Barentsen
- An art without consent? Hard edge painting, 1958-1968 / Jeremy Lewison
- Spirit and technology : geometry in abstract art / Max Boersma
- Universal language of abstraction : Bauhaus and concrete artists / Max Boersma
- Straight lines, flowing forms : international abstraction in Paris / Sterre Barentsen
- Balanced forces : constructivist utopias in British art / Altair Brandon-Salmon
- The essence of form : hard edge painting and minimalism / David Max Horowitz
- Space age : Op Art in the Sixties / Sterre Barentsen
- Notes
- List of exhibited works
- Intersecting realms : geometric abstraction exhibitions and scientific breakthroughs / compiled by Sterre Barentsen, Anna Heling, Chen Min Loh, and Céline Véronique Marten
- Selected bibliography
- Authors
- Image credits.
- Notes:
- Published on the occasion of the exhibition "Kandinsky's Universe: Geometric Abstraction in the Twentieth Century" held at Museum Barberini, Potsdam, February 15 - May 18, 2025.
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 278-283).
- Other Format:
- English museum edition
- German book trade edition
- ISBN:
- 9783791377919
- 3791377914
- OCLC:
- 1513129279
- Publisher Number:
- 9783791377919
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