Kandinsky, Wassily

Point and Line to Plane: Bauhausbucher 9

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ISBN 13:
9783037786628
author:
Kandinsky, Wassily
format:
Hardback
publisher:
Lars Muller Publishers
language:
English
Publication Year:
2021
Pages:
208
Dimensions:
23 x 18 centimetres (0.51 kg)
Genre:
Arts & Photography, Art, Individual Artist,
Condition:
New
Availability:
Item usually sent within 4 working days
£31.03

Description

Wassily Kandinsky's Point and Line to Plane is a seminal work on art theory that explores the emotional effects of different forms on the viewer. By examining the play of forces and counterforces in painterly forms, Kandinsky develops an order of form types and offers a theory of the effects of form. This book can be seen as a continuation of Kandinsky's earlier treatise On the Spiritual in Art, where he posits that different constellations of point, line, and surface have distinct emotional impacts. Here, he delves into the various effects of linear elements on our mood, aiming to establish an order of form types. Point and Line to Plane remains a crucial work in understanding art theory, its relevance and importance still evident today.

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