Piet Mondrian
Pieter Cornelis Mondriaan (), after 1906 known as Piet Mondrian (, also , ; 7 March 1872 – 1 February 1944), was a Dutch painter and art theoretician who is regarded as one of the greatest artists of the 20th century. He is known for being one of the pioneers of 20th-century abstract art, as he changed his artistic direction from figurative painting to an increasingly abstract style, until he reached a point where his artistic vocabulary was reduced to simple geometric elements.Mondrian's art was highly utopian and was concerned with a search for universal values and aesthetics. He proclaimed in 1914: "Art is higher than reality and has no direct relation to reality. To approach the spiritual in art, one will make as little use as possible of reality, because reality is opposed to the spiritual. We find ourselves in the presence of an abstract art. Art should be above reality, otherwise it would have no value for man."
He was a contributor to the ''De Stijl'' art movement and group, which he co-founded with Theo van Doesburg. He evolved a non-representational form which he termed ''Neoplasticism''. This was the new 'pure plastic art' which he believed was necessary in order to create 'universal beauty'. To express this, Mondrian eventually decided to limit his formal vocabulary to the three primary colors (red, blue and yellow), the three primary values (black, white and gray) and the two primary directions (horizontal and vertical). Mondrian's arrival in Paris from the Netherlands in 1911 marked the beginning of a period of profound change. He encountered experiments in Cubism and with the intent of integrating himself within the Parisian avant-garde removed an 'a' from the Dutch spelling of his name (Mondriaan).
Mondrian's work had an enormous influence on 20th century art, influencing not only the course of abstract painting and numerous major styles and art movements (e.g. Color Field painting, Abstract Expressionism and Minimalism), but also fields outside the domain of painting, such as design, architecture and fashion. Design historian Stephen Bayley said: "Mondrian has come to mean Modernism. His name and his work sum up the High Modernist ideal. I don't like the word 'iconic', so let's say that he's become totemic – a totem for everything Modernism set out to be." Provided by Wikipedia
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[Paris] Réunion des musées nationaux 1969
[Paris] Réunion des musées nationaux 1969
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by Mondrian, Piet, 1872-1944
München : Albert Langen Verlag, 1920
München : Albert Langen Verlag, 1920
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by Mondrian, Piet, 1872-1944
[New York?] : Art Dealers Association of America, 1985
[New York?] : Art Dealers Association of America, 1985
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by Mondrian, Piet, 1872-1944
New York : Abrams, 1979
New York : Abrams, 1979
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by Mondrian, Piet, 1872-1944
Milano : Fratelli Fabbri Editori, 1965
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by Mondrian, Piet, 1872-1944
New York, Wittenborn, Schultz, inc. 1951
New York, Wittenborn, Schultz, inc. 1951
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by Mondrian, Piet, 1872-1944
Paulton, Nr. Bristol : [Eng.], 1967
Paulton, Nr. Bristol : [Eng.], 1967
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by Mondrian, Piet, 1872-1944
New York : Sidney Janis Gallery, 1980
New York : Sidney Janis Gallery, 1980
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by Mondrian, Piet, 1872-1944
Köln : Wienand, 2018
Köln : Wienand, 2018
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by Mondrian, Piet, 1872-1944
Paris : Gallimard, 1994
Paris : Gallimard, 1994
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by Mondrian, Piet, 1872-1944
London : Thames and Hudson, 1988
London : Thames and Hudson, 1988
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by Mondrian, Piet, 1872-1944
München : Albert Langen Verlag, 1925
München : Albert Langen Verlag, 1925
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by Mondrian, Piet, 1872-1944
Paris : Réunion des musées nationaux, 1969
Paris : Réunion des musées nationaux, 1969
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Milano : Fabbri, 1965
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by Mondrian, Piet, 1872-1944
New York : Allan Frumkin Gallery, 1964
New York : Allan Frumkin Gallery, 1964
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Marfa, Tex. : Chinati Foundation, 1989
Marfa, Tex. : Chinati Foundation, 1989
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by Mondrian, Piet, 1872-1944
Paris : Editions de l'Effort moderne, Léonce Rosenberg ..., 1920
Paris : Editions de l'Effort moderne, Léonce Rosenberg ..., 1920
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