Wassily Kandinsky

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Wassily Kandinsky (1866-1944)
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Kandinsky was a Russian painter, whose
exploration of abstraction made him one of the
most important innovators of modern art.
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Fauves
After a trip to Paris in 1909, where he saw, and
was impressed by the works of the fauves and
postimpressionists, his paintings became more
highly colored and loosely organized.
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Van Gogh (Postimpressionist)
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In 1911, along with Franz Marc and other German
expressionists, Kandinsky formed a group called
The Blue Rider. He produced both abstract and
figurative works during this period, all of which
were characterized by brilliant colors and
complex patterns.
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• Around 1913 he began working on paintings that
  came to be considered the first totally abstract
  works in modern art they made no reference to
  objects of the physical world and were inspired
  by music.

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The Blue Riders believed that colors, Shapes and
forms were equivalent to sounds and music, and
sought to create color harmonies. The artists
who took part in The Blue Rider were considered
to be the pioneers of Abstract art or abstract
expressionism. Their work promoted individual
expression and broke free from any artistic
restraints.
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After World War I (1914-1918), Kandinsky's
abstractions became increasingly geometric in
form, as he abandoned his earlier fluid style in
favor of sharply etched outlines and clear
patterns. Many works were comprised solely of
lines, circles, arcs, and other simple geometric
shapes.
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Kandinsky was one of the most influential artists
of his generation. As one of the first explorers
of "pure abstraction, Kandinsky paved the way
for abstract expressionism.
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