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It was brought to my attention that Piet Mondrian, he of the primary colors and block forms and rigid right angles, was born on this date, March 7, in 1872. He died in New York City in 1944.
His early work was much more figurative — paintings depicting windmills in his native land, bucolic scenes, etc. Watching his creative evolution is fascinating to those of us into that sort of thing.
I’ve noted elsewhere that the artists and designers most associated with what the casual observer would categorize as post-War modernism predate the “greatest generation.”
Ahead of their time? Maybe more like defining the future?
His early work was much more figurative — paintings depicting windmills in his native land, bucolic scenes, etc. Watching his creative evolution is fascinating to those of us into that sort of thing.
I’ve noted elsewhere that the artists and designers most associated with what the casual observer would categorize as post-War modernism predate the “greatest generation.”
Ahead of their time? Maybe more like defining the future?
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