Book about how peint kandisky likely addeddate 20170601 07. The creative aspect of the forms is expressed by the descending series of circles, triangles, and squares. Point and line to plane by wassily kandinsky, 1947, pub. Dont settle for cheap prints when you can own a beautiful handmade oil painting reproduction of drawing for point and line to plane by wassily kandinsky. Kandinskys book concerning the spiritual in art 1910 and point and line to plane 1926 echoed this basic theosophical tenet. How kandinsky helped create abstract art art agenda. 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. In his writings, kandinsky analysed the geometrical elements which make up a painting the point and the line. Each of the three uses a single process for generating the imagery. In this book, he attempted to create a grammar approach for form. Wassily kandinsky composition with circles and lines, 1926.
Kandinskys book concerning the spiritual in art 1910 and point and line to plane 1926 echoed this. The point belongs to the more confined circle of habitual everyday phe nomena with its. Wassily kandinsky 610 artworks, biography, books, quotes. Gabriela came back to munich, and kandinsky went to moscow. He theorized that line and point are elements for music, too, in addition to being elements of painting. He also contrasted tones of curved and angled lines to create stunning abstract works.
On august, 3rd, 1914 he and gabriela moved to switzerland where kandinsky started to work on the book about point and line. Art wassily kandinsky point and line to plane, book by. 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. Kandinsky point and line to plane en download 8,4 mb. The theory of point, line, plane and our work immersive. Drawing for point and line to plane by wassily kandinsky. Several circles 1926 by wassily kandinsky several circles point and line to plane 1926 by. Free delivery on book orders dispatched by amazon over. 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 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. Kandinsky painting reproductions museumquality by topofart. As an amazon associate i earn from qualifying purchases. In 1910, kandinsky wrote his famous book on the spiritual in art, a.
The ability to model and generate abstract art in individualized yet wellknown styles automatically has profound implications. Point and line to plane contribution to the analysis of the pictorial elements. This form can be a square, a triangle, a circle, a star or something more complex. Singling out the 1926 painting, several circles, the book notes that this oiloncanvas work seems to relate to his 1926 textbook, point and line to plane, in which he described the point an ideally small circle as the purest and most basic element of painting, motionless in itself but with the potential to create a moving line. In his book point and line to plane kandinsky quite often referred to the technical side of printmaking. He describes many aspects and rules about paintings in his book point and line to plane. 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. Disney relaxing piano collection sleep music, study music, calm music piano covered by kno duration. In this work, a thick black circle surrounds twentysix overlapping circles of varying sizes and colors, many of. Kandinsky looks at the elements of form in his book point and line to plane 6, pp. 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. Kandinsky attempts to derive and relate intuitive and. Buy a cheap copy of point and line to plane book by wassily kandinsky.
In painting, though, a point is the collision of the tool with the. Wassily kandinsky and the theory point and line to plane. The book contains many photographic examples and drawings from kandinsky s 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. Kandinsky was the first who proclaimed his principles of painting in a book point and line to plane. Point and line to plane wassily kandinsky, hilla rebay. Art wassily kandinsky point and line to plane, book by kandinsky point and line to plane book by wassily kandinsky on his theories on lines, planes, colour etc. Dec 18, 2019 kandinsky published his book point and line to plane, which is a bauhaus book, in 1926. The angular line must, therefore, be looked upon as an intermediate element. Kandinsky s book concerning the spiritual in art 1910 and point and line to plane 1926 echoed this.
Regarding the geometry of a point, kandinsky understood that in terms of substance, it equals zero and it is the smallest elementary form. Guggenheim foundation for the museum of nonobjective painting in new york. He called the surface the artist worked on the plane. Topics kandinsky collection opensource language english. Lithography is the most recent invention in the field of graphic art. Guggenheim foundation for the museum of nonobjective painting edition, in english. In this way point and line to plane by wassily kandinsky. This recreated wassily kandinskys replica is manually reproduced with oil by our master artists, defining every brushstroke to reinvigorate an original to its glory. How kandinsky helped create abstract art art agenda phaidon. Point and line to plane by wassily kandinsky slideshare.
Summary of certain important points i found when reading. When the world war began kandinsky was compelled to leave germany. World heritage encyclopedia, the aggregation of the. The music for the studies adds an affective layer and contributes a spatialambient dimension and was created using a variety of modern soundsynthesis. Illustrations by john varley in thought forms 1901 influenced him visually. Be sure to point out how each set of circles is confined to its own square encourage the kids to do the same with their art work. The software allows a designer to create lines, draw polygons, circles, arc etc. Wassily kandinsky, point and line to plane philpapers. Jun 18, 2018 ever wondered how kandinsky painted his masterpieces. Kandinskys book concerning the spiritual in art 1910 and point and line to plane 1926 echoed this theosophical tenet. Mar 29, 2017 point and line to plane, was one of the most influential books in 20thcentury art, written by wassily kandinsky. Circles in a circle demonstrates kandinsky s distinctive style from the early 1920s, when he began teaching at the bauhaus in weimar, germany, and subsequently moved away from a spontaneous painting style to a geometric composition. The point belongs to the more confined circle of habitual everyday phe nomena. Artistic metamorphosis 18961911 kandinskys time at art school, typically considered difficult to get through, was eased by the fact that he was older and more settled than the other students.
Point and line to plane is primarily a priori and abstraction in art and nature a posteriori. Joanna drucker starts off her book graphesis with an exploration into image, interpretation. Show them the copy of kandinskys squares with concentric circles. Point and line to plane by wassily kandinsky goodreads. His theory could be a support of why we make this, and why in this form. Theosophical theory postulates that creation is a geometrical progression, beginning with a single point. It is the first picture of me which places special emphasis on the subject of the circles. Kandinsky examined the effects of forces on straight lines. Point and line to plane by wassily kandinsky overdrive. Circles in a circle, 1923 by vasily kandinsky paper and. 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.
Kandinsky project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks read. You can discuss the meaning of concentric circles if you wish. Kandinsky published his book point and line to plane, which is a bauhaus book, in 1926. Diagram 4 point horizontalvertical diagonal dot pattern for a free line construction. His observations on lithography are quoted in the following. This post and its photos may contain affiliate links. 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. 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. This book presents a detailed exposition of the inner dynamics of nonobjective painting. In a letter from 1931 kandinsky wrote about the picture circles in a circle. Kandinsky wrote, and we quote, most musical instruments are linear characters. Pioneer of abstract art and painting wassily kandinsky. 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. Generation of kandinsky art university of texas at dallas.