Kandinsky: The Elements of Art

This book traces the chronological evolution of Kandinsky s art, making use of an unprecedented wealth of documents from the artist s own workshop including autobiographical writings, correspondence, and theoretical essays to shed new light on his prolific creative imagination. Kandinsky divided his [...]
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This book traces the chronological evolution of Kandinsky s art, making use of an unprecedented wealth of documents from the artist s own workshop including autobiographical writings, correspondence, and theoretical essays to shed new light on his prolific creative imagination. Kandinsky divided his work into three categories: impressions (observations of the exterior world), improvisations (expressions of inner feeling), and compositions (images on a grander scale that brought inner and outer visions together) Generously illustrated throughout, this book uncovers the well of symbolic imagery that lies behind Kandinsky s paintings, prints, and poetry and explores his passionate belief in the spiritual and harmonizing power of art. "