It is the first picture of me which places special emphasis on the subject of the circles. The point belongs to the more confined circle of habitual everyday phe nomena. Art wassily kandinsky point and line to plane, book by. 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. Kandinsky examined the effects of forces on straight lines. Jun 18, 2018 ever wondered how kandinsky painted his masterpieces. Pioneer of abstract art and painting wassily kandinsky.
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 1910, kandinsky wrote his famous book on the spiritual in art, a. In a letter from 1931 kandinsky wrote about the picture circles in a circle. Kandinskys book concerning the spiritual in art 1910 and point and line to plane 1926 echoed this theosophical tenet. 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. How kandinsky helped create abstract art art agenda phaidon. Point and line to plane dover fine art, history of art. 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. 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. Point and line to plane by wassily kandinsky, 1947, pub. Point and line to plane by wassily kandinsky goodreads.
If you make a purchase through these links, i may receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. Buy a cheap copy of point and line to plane book by wassily kandinsky. Point and line to plane contribution to the analysis of the pictorial elements. Guggenheim foundation for the museum of nonobjective painting edition, in english. Wassily kandinsky, point and line to plane philpapers. In this work, a thick black circle surrounds twentysix overlapping circles of varying sizes and colors, many of. The theory of point, line, plane and our work immersive. This book presents a detailed exposition of the inner dynamics of nonobjective painting. Each of the three uses a single process for generating the imagery. This form can be a square, a triangle, a circle, a star or something more complex.
The software allows a designer to create lines, draw polygons, circles, arc etc. 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. The point belongs to the more confined circle of habitual everyday phe nomena with its. 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. This recreated wassily kandinskys replica is manually reproduced with oil by our master artists, defining every brushstroke to reinvigorate an original to its glory. Kandinsky painting reproductions museumquality by topofart. He theorized that line and point are elements for music, too, in addition to being elements of painting. Point and line to plane by wassily kandinsky overdrive. 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. The creative aspect of the form is expressed by a descending series of circles, triangles and squares. Topics kandinsky collection opensource language english.
In this way point and line to plane by wassily kandinsky. In 1910, kandinsky wrote his famous book on the spiritual in art, a theoretical. The creative aspect of the forms is expressed by the descending series of circles, triangles, and squares. He describes many aspects and rules about paintings in his book point and line to plane. The angular line must, therefore, be looked upon as an intermediate element. Mar 29, 2017 point and line to plane, was one of the most influential books in 20thcentury art, written by wassily kandinsky. Kandinskys book concerning the spiritual in art 1910 and point and line to plane 1926 echoed this basic theosophical tenet. Kandinsky s book concerning the spiritual in art 1910 and point and line to plane 1926 echoed this. Kandinsky wrote, and we quote, most musical instruments are linear characters. See more ideas about wassily kandinsky, kandinsky art and elements of art. Kandinsky was the first who proclaimed his principles of painting in a book point and line to plane. The ability to model and generate abstract art in individualized yet wellknown styles automatically has profound implications.
Dec 18, 2019 kandinsky published his book point and line to plane, which is a bauhaus book, in 1926. 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. This post and its photos may contain affiliate links. Kandinsky looks at the elements of form in his book point and line to plane 6, pp. Disney relaxing piano collection sleep music, study music, calm music piano covered by kno duration. 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. In his book point and line to plane kandinsky quite often referred to the technical side of printmaking. I had the impression that here painting itself comes to th. Kandinsky published his book point and line to plane, which is a bauhaus book, in 1926. Summary of certain important points i found when reading. 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.
Point and line to plane by wassily kandinsky, paperback. You can discuss the meaning of concentric circles if you wish. Circles in a circle, 1923 by vasily kandinsky paper and. He also contrasted tones of curved and angled lines to create stunning abstract works. 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. World heritage encyclopedia, the aggregation of the. Lithography is the most recent invention in the field of graphic art. 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. He called the surface the artist worked on the plane. Regarding the geometry of a point, kandinsky understood that in terms of substance, it equals zero and it is the smallest elementary form. Gabriela came back to munich, and kandinsky went to moscow. Kandinskys book concerning the spiritual in art 1910 and point and line to plane 1926 echoed this. Kandinsky point and line to plane en download 8,4 mb. His theory could be a support of why we make this, and why in this form.
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. Joanna drucker starts off her book graphesis with an exploration into image, interpretation. Theosophical theory postulates that creation is a geometrical progression, beginning with a single point. 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. In his writings, kandinsky analysed the geometrical elements which make up a painting the point and the line. Generation of kandinsky art university of texas at dallas. Point and line to plane wassily kandinsky, hilla rebay. Wassily kandinsky composition with circles and lines, 1926. 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.
Diagram 4 point horizontalvertical diagonal dot pattern for a free line construction. Point and line to plane kandinsky, wassily, dearstyne, howard on amazon. Wassily kandinsky and the theory point and line to plane. How kandinsky helped create abstract art art agenda. Free delivery on book orders dispatched by amazon over. Show them the copy of kandinskys squares with concentric circles. Illustrations by john varley in thought forms 1901 influenced him visually. 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. Book being a big fan of the written works of kandinsky i did this little graphic reinterpretation of one of his most popular works. In painting, though, a point is the collision of the tool with the.
Several circles 1926 by wassily kandinsky several circles point and line to plane 1926 by. When the world war began kandinsky was compelled to leave germany. Drawing for point and line to plane by wassily kandinsky. In this book, he attempted to create a grammar approach for form. Kandinsky attempts to derive and relate intuitive and. Kandinsky project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks read. His observations on lithography are quoted in the following. Wassily kandinsky 610 artworks, biography, books, quotes. On august, 3rd, 1914 he and gabriela moved to switzerland where kandinsky started to work on the book about point and line. Unlike abstraction in art and nature, this derives formal relationship through a quasiaxiomatic method, using the most elementary visual primitives. The music for the studies adds an affective layer and contributes a spatialambient dimension and was created using a variety of modern soundsynthesis. Book about how peint kandisky likely addeddate 20170601 07. 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.
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