Find an indepth biography, exhibitions, original artworks for sale, the latest news, and sold auction prices. Wassily kandinsky signature authentication kandinsky experts. Explore books by wassily kandinsky with our selection at. In 1871 the family moved to odessa where his father ran his tea factory. List of books and articles about wassily kandinsky online. Librivox recording of concerning the spiritual in art by wassily kandinsky. Wassily kandinsky, 4 december 1866 december 1944 trained and practiced as a lawyer in his native russia, but in 1895 he saw monets haystacks at a french impressionist exhibition in giverny. Kandinskys parents divorced in 1871 and he ended staying with his fathers side of the family in odessa. Learn more about kandinskys life and work, including his notable paintings.
Wassily kandinsky was a russian artist whose style evolved over three distinct periods in his life. He was brought up in odessa, where his father ran a tea factory and studied law at moscow university, where he later became a professor. Concerning the spiritual in art kandinsky, wassily, sadleir, michael on. Sounds is a book by the russian expressionist artist wassily kandinsky.
His forms evolved from fluid and organic to geometric and, finally, to pictographic. He was a major figure in modern art and painted some of the first modern abstract works. He was so inspired, he moved to munich to study art in 1897. Books by wassily kandinsky author of concerning the. Sometimes he would sign an etching plate with one signature and then sign the final print with another. In 1973 nina kandinsky published a book of memoirs, kandinsky and. Wassily kandisnskys sounds klange, a volume of poems written and illustra. Vasily kandinskys use of the horseandrider motif symbolized his crusade against conventional aesthetic values and his dream of a better, more spiritual future through the transformative powers of art. With each room at the lenbachhaus, wassily kandinsky reoriented modern art, and i could share the thrill of just barely keeping up.
I have always wanted to know more about his gift of synaesthesia. Of all the giants of twentiethcentury art, wassily kandinsky 18661944 was the most prolific writer. Kandinskys book concerning the spiritual in art 1910 and point and line to plane 1926 echoed this theosophical. Vasily wassily kandinsky 18661944 was a russian painter, teacher, and art theorist who was one of the first artists to explore nonrepresentational art and, in 1910, created the first totally abstract work in modern art, a watercolor entitled composition i or abstraction.
He was one of the most important 20thcentury artists. See how wassily kandinsky transformed the course of art history in this basic art guide to his abstract repertoire and development, by taschen books. This is not a process that would happen automatically. Wassily kandinsky was born moscow in 1866, the son of lidia tikheeva and vasily kandinsky, a successful tea merchant.
Wassily kandinsky 610 artworks, biography, books, quotes. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. Born in moscow, kandinsky spent his childhood in odessa. Wassily wassilyevich kandinsky 1866 1944 was a fantastic russian painter who is credited for painting the first modern abstract works. In 1911, modernist painter wassily kandinsky published concerning the spiritual in art, a treatise on the meaning of modern art and a challenge to his contemporaries to free their work from traditional bonds. See available prints and multiples, works on paper, and paintings for sale and learn about the artist. Abebooks, an amazon company, offers millions of new, used, and outofprint books. A retrospective june 5september 1, 2014 milwaukee art museum. Wassily kandinsky has 72 books on goodreads with 3718 ratings.
Bauhaus movement master wassily kandinsky facebook. It is currently not being displayed and remains in a private collection. The spiritual writings of wassily kandinsky free pdf ebook. Kandinsky, wassily 18661944 russian painter, critic, and poet. Here, available for the first time in paperback, are all of kandinskys writings on. Books by wassily kandinsky all formats kindle edition audible audiobook paperback hardcover see more sort by. What materials did wassily kandinsky use for his paintings. He is credited with painting the first modern abstract works. Kandinsky simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
In his youth, he studied law and economics at the university of moscow, and was later hired as a professor of roman law at the university of dorpat in estonia. When i visited munich, i expected a museum devoted to the group known as the blue rider. Wassily kandinsky, a lawyer turned artist, belongs in the pantheon of the 20th century artists alongside pablo picasso and henri matisse. In this book, kandinsky compares the spiritual life of humanity to a pyramid. List of books and articles about wassily kandinsky. Here, available for the first time in paperback, are all of kandinsky s writings on art, newly translated into english. Considered one of the most influential painters of the german expressionist movement, kandinsky is best known for his artistic and. A tribute to wassily kandinsky, one of the founders of modern abstract art.
In his 1910 treatise concerning the spiritual in art, kandinsky made famous his belief that abstract colors and forms can be used to express the inner life of the artist. There are few books written by the master artists themselves and so a book containing essays written by wassily kandinsky was eagerly received. Kandinsky, the spiritual in art by wassily kandinsky. Wassily kandinsky 18661944 had numerous signature styles. Find more prominent pieces of abstract at best visual art database. His father, vasili silvesterovich kandinsky, was a successful russian businessman, his mother was a homemaker. Read in english by expatriate published in 1911, kandinsky s book compares the spiritual life of humanity to a pyramid the artist has a mission to lead others to the pinnacle with his work. Published in an edition of 345 in munich in late 1912, the work is a. Explore the artistic evolution of wassily kandinsky, a master of modern art, in this mustsee exhibition. Kandinsky sees the spiritual life of humanity as a pyramid. Read in english by expatriate published in 1911, kandinskys book compares the spiritual life of humanity to a pyramid the artist has a mission to lead others to the pinnacle with his work. Part of a new series of beautiful gift art books this book focuses on wassily kandinsky, a renowned russianborn painter, woodengraver and lithographer who is often regarded as one of the earliest pioneers of abstract art.
With each room at the lenbachhaus, wassily kandinsky reoriented modern art, and i could share the thrill of. Lyrical lyrics was created in 1911 by wassily kandinsky in abstract art style. Kandinsky differentiates between the superficial pleasure art inspires and the inner resonance created when art is. Wassily kandinsky was born on december, 16th 4, 1866 in moscow, in a welltodo family of a businessman in a good cultural environment. Wassily kandinsky was a russian artist whose vibrant abstract paintings paved the way for nonobjective art. Now available in a new format, this opulent book presents vasily kandinskys major paintings from all phases of his artistic career and celebrates the artist and. Harry lynde bradley collection at the milwaukee art museum. See more ideas about kandinsky, kandinsky art and wassily kandinsky. December 16,1866 moscow to december, 1944 residing in neuillysurseine a commune located in the. He is known as the originator of abstract art and the father of abstract expressionism. Wassily kandinsky was a modern master who is credited with painting the first purely abstract works. An amazing collection of paintings and other works from the centre pompidou, paris, traces the development of this extraordinary and inventive artist, from his early figurative works to his most modern pieces. In 1896, after visiting an exhibition of french impressionists, kandinsky decided to become a. An early phase of impressionism was inspired by his love for monets evocative use of color.
Jan 17, 2020 wassily kandinsky born december 4 december 16, new style, 1866, moscow, russiadied december, 1944, neuillysurseine, france, russianborn artist, one of the first creators of pure abstraction in modern painting. Media in category paintings by wassily kandinsky the following 129 files are in this category, out of 129 total. Although at times i found the artistic language difficult to follow, i must say that personally, there were points of view which did. This retrospective exhibition celebrates wassily kandinsky russian, 18661944, one of the key figures in modern art, and showcases the extraordinary collection of kandinskys works in the musee national dart contemporaincentre pompidou, paris, and the worldclass holdings of the related blaue reiter movement in the mrs. The artist must lead the layman to the top of this pyramid through the soulful exercise of art. Concerning the spiritual in art 1911 a pioneering work in the movement to free art from its traditional bonds to material reality, this book is one of the most important documents in the history of modern art.
Artist page for wassily kandinsky 18661944 focusing on the album of poetry and woodcuts called sounds klange, published c. Bearing a dedication written by kandinsky on the title page in cyrillic dorogoi olge platonovne s serdechnyy privetom kandinsky berlin 6 vii 1933 to dear olga platonovna with heartfelt greetings kandinsky berlin 6 vii 1933. His grandmother provided kandinsky with vital elements to his early education. His life encompassed a brilliant career as a renowned painter, printmaker, watercolorist, theoretician, and bauhaus teacher. Fortunately for the world of art and all future artist he made a passionate and major career change at this time of his life. Kandinsky sometimes wrote his surname in all capital letters and other times signed in cursive. Books concerning the spiritual in art 1910 in this remarkable book, anticipating the spiritual turningpoint kandinsky reflects on his understanding of progress in this direction. Fortunately for the world of art and all future artist he made a. Kandinsky taught this and other lessons at the bauhaus, the historic weimar. Wassily kandinsky wassily kandinsky, kandinsky art. Born in moscow, russia, wassily wassilyevich kandinsky, in 1866, he lived for 78 years.
He both wrote out his surname and used various monograms. Please provide me with your latest book news, views and details of waterstones special offers. The creator of the first modern abstract paintings, wassily kandinsky was an influential russian painter and art theorist. Concerning the spiritual in art dover fine art, history of art apr 20, 2012. He was born wassily vasili vasilevich kandinsky on december 16, 1866, in moscow, russia. Usually regarded as the originator of abstract art, kandinsky abandoned a legal career for painting at 30 when he moved to munich. In this remarkable book, anticipating the spiritual turningpoint kandinsky reflects on his understanding of progress in this direction. In 1896, after visiting an exhibition of french impressionists, kandinsky decided to become a fulltime painter. Wassily kandinsky, russianborn artist, one of the first creators of pure abstraction in modern painting. Contains a store and shop, as well as many links of interest. Composition vii 19 wassily kandinsky was a brilliant, well educated student of life. Black and violet is an abstract made by russian artist wassily kandinsky in 1923. Wassily kandinsky author of concerning the spiritual in art.
Wassily kandinsky born december 4 december 16, new style, 1866, moscow, russiadied december, 1944, neuillysurseine, france, russianborn artist, one of the first creators of pure abstraction in modern painting. It requires a lot of work and implies a great responsibility of both artist and viewer. Wassily wassilyevich kandinsky was a russian painter, and art theorist. Written by the famous nonobjective painter wassily kandinsky 18661944, it explains kandinskys own theory of painting and. Visualizza altre idee su astratto, arte astratta e kandinsky. Wassily kandinsky abstract expressionist manhattan arts. In 1896, at the age of 30, he was pursuing a promising career as a law and economics instructor. Wassily kandinsky s most popular book is concerning the spiritual in art. According to foucault, wassily kandinsky is an initiator of that change, with a doubleeffacement of resemblance and the representative bond. A dazzling yet littleknown artists book that distills the painters seminal interests in abstraction and the unity of the arts wassily kandinsky. The rider is featured in many woodcuts, temperas, and oils, from its first appearance in the artists folkinspired paintings.