It can be isolated or resonate with other points or lines kandinsky, 1991. Points that are on the same line are called collinear points. Wassily kandinsky and the theory point and line to plane. In his writings, kandinsky analyzed the geometrical elements which make up every painting the point and the line. Susanne feinbaum from point and line to plane youtube. Unlike concerning the spiritual in art, which is a beautifully written account of a personal artistic philosophy, we find in point and line to plane kandinsky adopting a psuedoscientific method, in a step by step guide, to establish and prove the main tenet of his practice, that there is a correlation between painting and music. At this stage in kandinsky s career, saint johns book of revelation became a major literary source for his art, and the. Topics kandinsky collection opensource language english. Kandinsky believed that painting one of the most important in his work the precise expression of his theory of emotional properties of color, line and shape. Relying on his own unique terminology, he develops the idea of point as the protoelement of painting, the role of point in nature, music, and other art, and the combination of point and line that results in a epub unique visual language.
Book about how peint kandisky likely addeddate 20170601 07. Point and line to plane dover books on art history. Each of the three uses a single process for generating the imagery. The tool may be pencil, burin, brush, pen, etchingpoint, etc. An introduction to geometry geometry, points, lines. Already in the classical ballet form existed points a designated terminology which unquestionably is derived from point.
He also contrasted tones of curved and angled lines to. A point is a bit of colour on the plane, it doesnt take the form of just a dot, it can be a square, a star or something more complicated. In point and line to plane, one of the most influential books in 20thcentury art, kandinsky presents a detailed exposition of the inner dynamics of nonobjective painting. Point and line to plane by wassily kandinsky goodreads. Point and line to plane 1926 in this book, published 16 years after concerning the spiritual in art, kandinsky digs deeper in the research of interaction of nature, arts, and human, though from a concrete position. The theory of point, line, plane and our work immersive. A line is the product of a force which has been applied in a given direction. He called the physical support and the material surface on which the artist draws or paints the basic plane, or bp. A line is defined by two points and is written as shown below with an arrowhead. Art wassily kandinsky point and line to plane, book by. Kandinsky s artistic output in terms of volume and consistent quality is phenomenal by any standards and matched by very few artists in any generation.
Summary of certain important points i found when reading. Finally, in the book point and line to plane kandinsky gives examples of the point. Basic sound absolute concepts 31 inner concept tension plane definition at the. He gen read alongside abstraction in art and nature. Originally published in 1926, this essay represents the mature flowering of ideas first expressed in kandinskys earlier seminal book, concerning the spiritual in art. Just like shakespeare on literature, and sigmund freud on psychology, wassily kandinsky s impact on abstract art is tremendous. The creativity of wassily kandinsky in three key masterworks.
In this famous work by a pioneer in the movement to free art from the bonds of traditiona work long considered essential to understanding the evolution of 20thcentury art kandinsky explores the role of the line, point and other key elements of nonobjective painting. Relying on his own unique terminology, he develops the idea of point as the. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Point and line to plane is primarily a priori and abstraction in art and nature a. Exact facsimile of the original edition, not reproduced with optical recognition software. The book contains many photographic examples and drawings from kandinsky s works which offer the demonstration of its theoretical observations, and which allow the reader to experience the inner effect of the point and line to plane. Point and line to plane by wassily kandinsky, 1947, pub.
Point and line to plane by wassily kandinsky kan dl nsky point and. In the same year 1926, when it was written the painting several circles kandinsky is releasing a book point and line to plane in which he sets out his views on painting in general and abstract art in particular. The basic plane is impregnated by this first collision. During the period of work is completed, he taught at the bauhaus and worked on the book point and line to plane, it came out in 1926. Wassily kandinsky, point and line to plane philpapers. Point and line to plane dover fine art, history of art kandinsky, wassily. Point and line to plane is primarily a priori and abstraction in art and nature a posteriori. In 1910, kandinsky wrote his famous book on the spiritual in art, a theoretical. I had the impression that here painting itself comes to th. All of the points in line with p and q, extending infinitely in both directions. Kandinsky examined the effects of forces on straight lines. He presented a bright blue mountain, framed by a red and yellow tree on either side. In the foreground, riders on horseback charge through the scene. In this book, published 16 years after concerning the spiritual in art, kandinsky digs deeper in the research of interaction of.
He called the surface the artist worked on the plane. Decrying literal representation, kandinsky emphasized instead the importance of form, color, rhythm, and the artists inner need in expressing reality. And we have a depiction of a line segment right over here. Art wassily kandinsky point and line to plane, book by kandinsky point and line to plane book by wassily kandinsky on his theories on lines, planes, colour etc. In american public collections, kandinsky is particularly well represented in the guggenheim museum, new york city, and californias pasadena art museum. Point and line to plane dover fine art, history of art. The period was productive for kandinsky as he developed works focused on points and lines in addition to publishing the theoretical book point and line to plane in 1926. Point and line to plane 1926 in this book, published 16 years after concerning the spiritual in art, kandinsky digs deeper in the research of interaction of nature, arts, and human, though from a concrete position already. A surface is that which has length and breadth only definition 6. To see how media art can be seen in the light of kandinsky s theory of the point, the line and the plane it is important to describe the fundamental points of his ideas. The point is the result of the initial collision of the tool with the material plane, with the basic plane. In point and line to plane, one of the most influential books in 20thcentury art. In 1926, the school moved to dessau, and the artist began a new period became the most productive and rich.
List of books and articles about wassily kandinsky. Relying on his own unique terminology, he develops the idea of point as the protoelement of painting, the role of point in nature, music, and other art, and the. Externally, the point may be defined as the smallest elementary form, but. In this title kandinsky analyzed the geometrical elements which make up every paintingthe point and the line. Guggenheim foundation for the museum of nonobjective painting edition, in english. Kandinsky was the first who proclaimed his principles of painting in a book point and line to plane. Point and line to plane by wassily kandinsky, 9780486238081, available at. In his writings, kandinsky analysed the geometrical elements which make up a painting the point and the line. The late late show with james corden recommended for you. Thus did the young russian painter wassily kandinsky 18661944 react to his first.
Point and line to plane dover fine art, history of art ebook. On the points was created in 1928 by wassily kandinsky in abstract art style. A straight line is a line which lies evenly with the points on itself definition 5. Despite bauhaus literally meaning school of building it did not have an architectural. The curators declare their focus, early on, with a wall of thirtyeight pedagogical drawings by kandinsky for his book point and line to plane 1925.
Paper, wood, canvas, stucco, metalmay all serve as this basic plane. So, so lets match the teachers comments to the definitions. We have point p, point q, and the line segment is all the points in between p and q. Wassily kandinsky paintings, bio, ideas theartstory. These two books take diametrically opposite, and supplementary approaches. Kandinsky attempts to derive and relate intuitive and emotional responses to these forms. Buy point and line to plane dover books on art history dover fine art, history of art new edition by wassily kandinsky isbn. The point is the most concise form but, according to its placement on the basic plane, it will take a different tonality. Relying on his own unique terminology, he develops the idea of point as the protoelement of painting, the role of point in nature, music, and other art, and the combination of point and line that results in a unique visual language. Find more prominent pieces of abstract at best visual art database. Mathematical problems related to kandinsky s conception of art musso, emilio, it. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. At the outset of world war ii, he went to france, where he spent the rest of his life.
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