Theo Van Doesburg
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A New Expression of Life, Art, and Technology
Edited by Gladys C. Fabre
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Format: HC - Paper over BoardPrice: $65.00
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This handsome catalogue presents the Dutch artist Theo Van Doesburg (1883-1931) as a nomadic propagandist on a quest for a new aesthetic that, in conjunction with contemporary science and technology, sought to reform the world. Van Doesburg was a central figure of the De Stijl movement, characterized by a pared-down aesthetic centered in basic visual elements such as geometric shapes and primary colors, and this book highlights the artist’s collaborations with other leading members, including Piet Mondrian, Bart van der Leck, and Georges Vantongerloo. It also traces the stylistic trajectory of the artist’s career from his Neo-Plasticist and Dadaist creations to his Elementarist and Conrete artworks and brings together art, architecture, cinema, poetry, literature, design, and typography to illuminate Van Doesburg’s enduring contributions to De Stijl.
Distributed for Mercatorfonds
Exhibition Schedule:
BOZAR, Centre for Fine Arts, Brussels
(02/26/16–05/29/16)
Gladys C. Fabre is an art historian, curator, and author specializing in 20th-century modernity and the avant-gardes.
EXHIBITION SCHEDULE
BOZAR, Centre for Fine Arts, Brussels
(02/26/16–05/29/16)
ISBN: 9780300222432
Publication Date: August 9, 2016
Publishing Partner: Distributed for Mercatorfonds
Publication Date: August 9, 2016
Publishing Partner: Distributed for Mercatorfonds
272 pages, 9 1/2 x 12
150 color illus.
150 color illus.
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