Regarding the geometry of a point, kandinsky understood that in terms of substance, it equals zero and it is the smallest elementary form. The point is a small stain of color put on the canvas. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. Point line plane solid, hazar marji by hazar marji issuu. Line start from one point and end with different point called the straight line, and he described it by the movement point move in the same direction, and. 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, available at book depository. Point and line to plane by wassily kandinsky, paperback. Points, lines, and planes point, line, and plane, together with set, are the undefined terms that provide the starting place for geometry. During kandinskys later years he ended up living in paris and using his living room as a studio where he produced some of his most prominent works combining characteristics he had learned throughout his lifetime. Points, lines, and planes cliffsnotes study guides book. 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.
The bauhaus teaching activity promoted kandinsky as an art theorist very much. Point and line to plane dover fine art, history of art. Buy a cheap copy of point and line to plane book by wassily kandinsky. Mar 15, 2012 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. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. The point is the most concise form, but according to its placement on the basic plane, it will take a different tonality. Kandinsky attempts to derive and relate intuitive and. In this book, published 16 years after concerning the spiritual in art, kandinsky digs deeper in the research of interaction of. In 1910, kandinsky wrote his famous book on the spiritual in art, a theoretical. The works of several artists involving such forms are presented in that chapter. Jul 7, 2019 bauhaus book 09 kandinsky point and line to plane. Wassily kandinsky paintings, bio, ideas theartstory. Point and line to plane wassily kandinsky, hilla rebay.
In his writings, kandinsky analysed the geometrical elements which make up a painting the point and the line. The point is the element the artist places on the painting, such as a touch of paint or a shape like a triangle. He also contrasted tones of curved and angled lines to create stunning abstract works. Point and line to plane by wassily kandinsky kan dl nsky point. Thus we look upon the geometric point as the ultimate and most singular. This exhibition examines kandinsky and malevichs distinctive approaches to abstraction through a focused presentation of seven paintings. Point and line to plane is primarily a priori and abstraction in art and nature a posteriori. Kandinskys evolution was worked out in a revolution of painting. Wassily kandinsky and the theory point and line to plane. 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. Mar 29, 2017 point and line to plane, was one of the most influential books in 20thcentury art, written by wassily kandinsky. By focusing on rules and procedures rather than on conceptual understanding, students come to perceive the purpose of math. Dec 11, 20 the book contains many photographic examples and drawings from kandinskys 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.
Download point and line to plane by wassily kandinsky in pdf epub ebook. When we define words, we ordinarily use simpler words, and these simpler words are in turn defined using yet simpler words. He studied the geometric aspects of every painting and especially the point, the line and the plane. Purpose of this book 21 point 23 the geometric point is an invisible thing. His theory could be a support of why we make this, and why in this form. Developing his own theories during his lectures, he also wrote a book about the theory of color and form, which came out under the name point and line to plane in 1926.
This book presents a detailed exposition of the inner dynamics of nonobjective painting. We use cookies to deliver our online services and to provide more personalized services to you. This book is indirectely influenced by, and in some sense related to, the general beginning of the century debate on fundamental elements of geometry. But this can be realized in this book only in a rather summary fashion as an attempt to. It is neither a geometric point nor a mathematical abstraction. There was a point when kandinsky departed totally from the references to the external world we live in, and freed his painting to explore the pure elements of geometry, color, shape, line and the relationships between these elements. He was a major figure in modern art and painted some of the first modern abstract works. Kandinsky departs from the geometric conception of the bodiless and weightless point, to define. Kandinskys bauhaus period saw an increased fascination with geometric shapes. Point and line to plane, was one of the most influential books in 20thcentury art, written by wassily kandinsky. Unlike abstraction in art and nature, this derives formal relationship through a quasiaxiomatic method, using the most elementary visual primitives. In painting, though, a point is the collision of the tool with the. See more ideas about wassily kandinsky, kandinsky art and elements of art.
One of the pioneers of abstract modern art, wassily kandinsky exploited the evocative interrelation between color and form to create an aesthetic experience that engaged the sight, sound, and emotions of the public. 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. To kandinsky, a geometric point considered in terms of substance is equal to. May 01, 2014 kandinskys bauhaus period saw an increased fascination with geometric shapes. Guggenheim foundation for the museum of nonobjective painting edition, in english. 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. This famous work by a pioneer in the movement to free art from the bonds of tradi. 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.
Point, line and surface, following hilbert and kandinsky. Point and line to plane by wassily kandinsky, 1947, pub. The bauhaus and geometric abstraction wassily kandinsky. Vysledek obrazku pro point line plane design abstract shapes, geometric art. Drawing by wassily kandinksy for point and line to plane, the original pair of contrasting plane figures, 1925 vg bildkunst, bonn, 20. Kandinsky was the first who proclaimed his principles of painting in a book point and line to plane. In it, the artist derives compositional laws that come from the basic forms points and lines and. Point and line to plane vasilij kandinskij, wassily. A line is the product of a force which has been applied in a given direction. In 1926, while teaching design at the bauhaus in germany, he wrote a book called point and line to plane. 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. This famous work by a pioneer in the movement to free art from the bonds of tradition explores the role of the line, point, and other key elements of nonobjective painting.
On the first second and third tab, students draw a point, line and plane, respectively. The three terms, point, line, and plane, are building blocks for understanding geometry and can be used to define other geometric terms g. Point and line to plane by wassily kandinsky book resume. Point and line to plane kandinsky, wassily, dearstyne, howard on amazon. It can be isolated or resonate with other points or lines, wrote wassily kandinsky in his book point and line to plane. Kandinskys response was not unlike the strategy he had already developed in concerning the spiritual in art, writing point and line to plane in 1926 as a critique of the new avantgarde dogmatism. Kandinsky looks at the elements of form in his book point and line to plane 6, pp.
In 1926, wassily kandinsky published a theoretical book point and line to plane. 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. It can be isolated or resonate with other points or lines. A form which, when on the otherwise empty basic plane, may still be considered to be a point, must be termed a plane when, for example, a very thin line appears with it upon the basic plane fig. Point and line to plane by wassily kandinsky goodreads. In chapter 3 the most important types of polyhedrons are presented, with especial attention. Point and line to plane kandinsky, wassily, dearstyne, howard on. He also contrasted tones of curved and angled lines to.
Kandinsky simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. In chapter 2, the abstract concepts involving point, straight line, and plane, and geometric forms such as polygons, circles, stars, rosaceae, and spirals are presented. Point and line to plane ebook by wassily kandinsky. He was one of the most important 20thcentury artists. In this famous work by a pioneer in the movement to free art from the bonds of tradition a work long considered essential to understanding the evolution of. 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. Kandinsky examined the effects of forces on straight lines.
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