C. FABRE Gladys (dir.).
Theo van Doesburg.
BOZAR books, Mercator Fund
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| N° d'inventaire | 30761 |
| Format | 24.5 X 31.5 |
| Détails | 272 p., numerous photographs and color and black and white illustrations. Hardcover. Publisher's hardcover. |
| Publication | Brussels, 2024 |
| Etat | Nine |
| ISBN | 9789462301252 |
At the end of the First World War, the European avant-gardes were full of a desire for change and hope for a better future. More than anyone else, Theo van Doesburg (1883–1931) contributed to this reconstruction effort by extending Piet Mondrian's neo-plastic aesthetic to all disciplines: painting, sculpture, architecture, and applied arts.
Theo van Doesburg proposes a true revolution, which aims to transform the world of each individual, to create a new expression of art, which interacts with the complexity of life and with the evolution of science and technology. His constantly evolving approach summons a priori incompatible movements such as Dadaism and Neoplasticism and tends to promote innovation, which is attested by his evolution towards Elementarism, then towards Concrete Art.
To champion his project internationally, Van Doesburg, also the founder of the De Stijl movement and magazine, was able to unite all the artists who mattered. He is recognized as much for his artistic achievements as for his way of fulfilling a philosophical, artistic, and collective ideal. The international renown of many artists, including Mondrian, is greatly indebted to him.
Theo van Doesburg proposes a true revolution, which aims to transform the world of each individual, to create a new expression of art, which interacts with the complexity of life and with the evolution of science and technology. His constantly evolving approach summons a priori incompatible movements such as Dadaism and Neoplasticism and tends to promote innovation, which is attested by his evolution towards Elementarism, then towards Concrete Art.
To champion his project internationally, Van Doesburg, also the founder of the De Stijl movement and magazine, was able to unite all the artists who mattered. He is recognized as much for his artistic achievements as for his way of fulfilling a philosophical, artistic, and collective ideal. The international renown of many artists, including Mondrian, is greatly indebted to him.
Theo van Doesburg proposes a true revolution, which aims to transform the world of each individual, to create a new expression of art, which interacts with the complexity of life and with the evolution of science and technology. His constantly evolving approach summons a priori incompatible movements such as Dadaism and Neoplasticism and tends to promote innovation, which is attested by his evolution towards Elementarism, then towards Concrete Art.
To champion his project internationally, Van Doesburg, also the founder of the De Stijl movement and magazine, was able to unite all the artists who mattered. He is recognized as much for his artistic achievements as for his way of fulfilling a philosophical, artistic, and collective ideal. The international renown of many artists, including Mondrian, is greatly indebted to him.