Wassily Kandinsky 1866 1944 Composition IV 1911 Russian

Wassily Kandinsky (1866 -1944) “Composition IV” 1911 • Russian painter, writer, theorist, and teacher

Facts about Kandinsky. . . FACT #1 Considered to be the founder of ABSTRACT ART and an artist of ABSTRACT EXPRESSIONISM Do y ou re what member A Expre bstract ssion ism i s? “Yellow, Red, Blue” 1925

Facts about Kandinsky. . . FACT #2 Kandinsky did not see abstract painting as being solely concerned with technique: line, color, and shape. What do you think he is tr ying to convey? He maintained that abstract art represents the inner side of reality rather than the outer form, the mysterious rather than the obvious. “Black Spot I” 1912

Facts about Kandinsky. . . FACT #3 His compositions were meant to provide the same emotional power as a musical composition. “Contrasting Sounds” 1924 He was more focused on expressing emotions and creating a sense of rhythm within his work.

Kandinsky quotes Kandinsky, himself an accomplished musician, once said, “Color is the keyboard, the eyes are the harmonies, the soul is the piano with many strings. The artist is the hand that plays, touching one key or another, to cause vibrations in the soul. ” FACT #4 Kandinsky used color in a highly theoretical way associating tone with timbre (the sound's character), hue with pitch, and saturation with the volume of sound. He even claimed that when he saw color he heard music.

Facts about Kandinsky. . . FACT #5 Paintings filled with bright, brilliant colors and busy, intricate, complex patterns. “Image Composition VII” 1913

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