He also contrasted tones of curved and angled lines to create stunning abstract works. In a comprehensive examination, kandinsky reduces music, architecture, movement, and painting to demonstrate his theories. Point and line to plane by wassily kandinsky, 1947, pub. Point and line to plane wassily kandinsky, hilla rebay. The creativity of wassily kandinsky in three key masterworks. 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.
In point and line to plane, kandinsky analyzed the geometrical elements that make up all art forms, which he argues are points, lines and planes. His theory could be a support of why we make this, and why in this form. Wassily kandinsky, point and line to plane, new york, guggenheim foundation for museum of nonobjective painting. Paper, wood, canvas, stucco, metalmay all serve as this basic plane. The tool may be pencil, burin, brush, pen, etchingpoint, etc. In point and line to plane, one of the most influential books in 20thcentury art, kandinsky presents a detailed exposition of. Unlike abstraction in art and nature, this derives formal relationship through a quasiaxiomatic method, using the most elementary visual primitives. Point and line to plane ebook by wassily kandinsky.
Point and line to plane dover books on art history. The point is the result of the initial collision of the tool with the material plane, with the basic plane. Buy point and line to plane dover books on art history dover fine art, history of art new edition by kandinsky, wassily isbn. The exhibition point and line to plane is the second in a series of shows that examine artwork selected from messiah colleges permanent art collection. Point and line to plane by wassily kandinsky paperback. He did not analyze them objectively, but from the point of view of their inner effect on the observer. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. 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. Points, lines, and planes point, line, and plane, together with set, are the undefined terms that provide the starting place for geometry. Point and line to plane dover fine art, history of art 9780486238081 by kandinsky, wassily and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. Unlike concerning the spiritual in art, which is a beautifully written account of a personal artistic philosophy, we find in point and line to plane kandinsky adopting a psuedoscientific method, in a step by step guide, to establish and prove the main tenet of his practice, that there is a correlation between painting and music. Kandinsky attempts to derive and relate intuitive and emotional responses to these forms. The theory of point, line, plane and our work point and line to plane, was one of the most influential books in 20thcentury art, written by wassily kandinsky.
Point and line to plane quotes showing 12 of 2 repetition is a potent means of heightening the inner vibration and is, at the same time, a source of elementary rhythm which, in turn, is a means to the attainment of elementary harmony in every form of art. When we define words, we ordinarily use simpler words, and these simpler words are in turn defined using yet simpler words. Buy a cheap copy of point and line to plane book by wassily kandinsky. While not for the faint of heart, kandinsky writes with such endearing specificity about the exact function of each component point, line, plane the marks take on lives of their own. Jun 02, 2017 every image is a complex of simbols and significates, wassily kandinsky develop a theory for that complex, calling point and line to plane. 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. Dont settle for cheap prints when you can own a beautiful handmade oil painting reproduction of drawing for point and line to plane by wassily kandinsky. Every image is a complex of simbols and significates, wassily kandinsky develop a theory for that complex, calling point and line to plane. Imagine a time with no computers but with lots of craftsmanship and creativity. This recreated wassily kandinskys replica is manually reproduced with oil by our master artists, defining every brushstroke to reinvigorate an.
The theory of point, line, plane and our work immersive. Mar 15, 2012 decrying literal representation, kandinsky emphasized instead the importance of form, color, rhythm, and the artists inner need in expressing reality. 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. Point and line to plane is primarily a priori and abstraction in art and nature a posteriori. He also contrasted tones of curved and angled lines to. Point and line to plane wassily kandinsky, howard dearstyne.
In this title kandinsky analyzed the geometrical elements which make up every paintingthe point and the line. Kandinsky examined the effects of forces on straight lines. 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. Point and line to plane wassily kandinsky math help fast from someone who can actually explain it see the real life story of how a cartoon dude got the better of math kandinsky from point and line to plane 1926. In his writings, kandinsky analyzed the geometrical elements which make up every painting the point and the line. Get it today with same day delivery, order pickup or drive up. Multiple lines interact on the basic plane to produce a composition. Point and line to plane by wassily kandinsky overdrive. Point and line to plane takes its title from a pivotal 1926 essay by the russian painter wassily kandinsky. He called the physical support and the material surface on which the artist draws or paints the basic plane, or bp. Each of the three uses a single process for generating the imagery.
The basic plane is impregnated by this first collision. Here, the leap out of the static into the dynamic occurs. This book presents a detailed exposition of the inner dynamics of nonobjective painting. 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. 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. Decrying literal representation, kandinsky emphasized instead the importance of form, color, rhythm, and the artists inner need in expressing reality. Book being a big fan of the written works of kandinsky i did this little graphic reinterpretation of one of his most popular works. Dec 11, 20 unlike concerning the spiritual in art, which is a beautifully written account of a personal artistic philosophy, we find in point and line to plane kandinsky adopting a psuedoscientific method, in a step by step guide, to establish and prove the main tenet of his practice, that there is a correlation between painting and music. Sep 04, 2017 kandinsky from point and line to plane 1926. Internet archive bookreader point and line to plane. Drawing for point and line to plane by wassily kandinsky. Kandinsky attempts to derive and relate intuitive and. His simultaneous portrayal of the function of marks through words and the distillation of words through marks offers insights into the creative process for.
Our bottle labels are canvases, inspired by wassily kandinsky and his artistic concept of point and line to plane, whereby elements or points are translated into linear expression on a physical surface, creating a unique visual language. But according to the position of the point on the plane it can resonate or create tension with other points or lines. The artist wassily kandinsky and the architect jacob chernikhov have similar theories and philosophies that they apply to the following elements in their work. Point and line to plane by wassily kandinsky, paperback. 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. He called the surface the artist worked on the plane. Point, line, and plane, together with set, are the undefined terms that provide the starting place for geometry. In his writings, kandinsky analysed the geometrical elements which make up a painting the point and the line. Mar 29, 2017 the theory of point, line, plane and our work point and line to plane, was one of the most influential books in 20thcentury art, written by wassily kandinsky. Point and line to plane quotes by wassily kandinsky. Like thus we look upon the geometric point as the ultimate and most singular union of. Thus we look upon the geometric point as the ultimate and most singular union of silence and speech. Guggenheim foundation for the museum of nonobjective painting edition, in english.
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