{"product_id":"wassily-kandinsky-1866-1944-a-revolution-in-painting","title":"Wassily Kandinsky, 1866-1944: A Revolution in Painting","description":"The founder of abstract art\nThe Russian painter Wassily Kandinsky (1866-1944), who later lived in Germany and France, is one of the pioneers of twentieth-century art. Nowadays he is regarded as the founder of abstract art and is, moreover, the chief theoretician of this type of painting.\n\nTogether with Franz Marc and others he founded the group of artists known as the \"Blauer Reiter\" in Munich. His art then freed itself more and more from the object, eventually culminating in the \"First Abstract Watercolour\" of 1910.\n\nIn his theoretical writings Kandinsky repeatedly sought the proximity of music; and just as in music, where the individual notes constitute the medium whose effect stems from harmony and euphony, Kandinsky was aiming for a pure concord of colour through the interplay of various shades. Gauguin had demanded that everything \"must be sacrificed to pure colours\". Kandinsky was the first to realise this and thus to influence a whole range of artists. About the Series:\nEach book in TASCHEN’s Basic Art Series features: a detailed chronological summary of the life and oeuvre of the artist, covering his or her cultural and historical importance a concise biography approximately 100 colour illustrations with explanatory captions\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 3822859826\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: DBV.3822859826.G\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Duchting, Hajo\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: Gently used with minimal wear on the corners and cover. A few pages may contain light highlighting or writing, but the text remains fully legible. Dust jacket may be missing, and supplemental materials like CDs or codes may not be included. May be ex-library with library markings. Ships promptly!  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Dream Books Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41715312656442,"sku":"DBV.3822859826.G","price":8.29,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/6011\/0138\/files\/3822859826-0.jpg?v=1790825980","url":"https:\/\/shop.dreambooksco.com\/products\/wassily-kandinsky-1866-1944-a-revolution-in-painting","provider":"Dream Books Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}