Photographed photos of stainedglass composition iii and a fragment of a photo of a teachers. Experiment with shapes composition i still life from 1916 consists largely of tight horizontal and vertical lines and overlapping circles. Theo van doesburg biography 18831931 life of dutch artist. Theo van doesburg has 12 books on goodreads with 43 ratings. Theo van doesburg lot with 3 books and ephemeras catawiki. Theo van doesburg landschap met molen en kerk ab4042 cultural heritage agency of the netherlands art collection.
Theo van doesburg, composition i still life, 1916 krollermuller museum. Books by theo van doesburg meet your next favorite book. Els hoek theo van doesburg oeuvre catalogus centraal museum, utrecht krollermuller museum, otterlo 2000 1st edition 840 pp. Theo van doesburg, composition in gray ragtime, 1919, oil on canvas. Theo van doesburg was born christian emil marie kupper on 30 august 1883, in utrecht, the netherlands, as the son of the. But whilst modest in terms of its physical dimensions, the exp. J most painters work like pastrycooks and ntilliners in con. Originally van doesburg intended to pursue a career in the theatre, but he turned to painting about. May 08, 20 new york, art of this century peggy guggenheim, theo van doesburg, aprilmay 1947, no.
Theo van doesburg 18831931konstruktive kunst, kunsthalle nurnberg, nuremberg, 18 april 1969 1 june 1969. Theo van doesburg august 30, 1883 march 7, 1931, dutch. The books and articles below constitute a bibliography of the sources used in the writing of this page. Detail of theo van doesburg s simultaneous counter composition 192930.
Theo van doesburg paintings, bio, ideas theartstory. Van doesburg used this composition, as well as his preliminary studies. Theo van doesburgs most popular book is arthur mervyn. Working closely together, the group stressed the need for abstraction and simplification. Originally named christian emile marie kupper, he considered his stepfather, theodorus doesburg, to be his natural father, eventually taking his stepfathers name when he began his painting career. Sep 05, 2017 theo van doesburg simultaneous counter composition, 1929 pure painting images via and becoming theo van doesburg christian emil marie kupper was born on the 30th of august in the year of 1883, in utrecht, the netherlands, as the son of the photographer wilhelm kupper and henrietta catherina margadant. Artwork page for counter composition vi, theo van doesburg, 1925 on display at tate modern. Doesburg was born on august 30, 1883 and died on march 7, 1931. Theo van doesburg, composition in gray ragtime guggenheim. This book is the museum of modern arts report on the best of american archi. Van doesburg used a diagonal grid in this painting to create a dynamic tension with the format of the canvas. From june through september 1955, the sculptors guild held an outdoor exhibition in the lot on the corner of fifth avenue and 89th street adjoining the guggenheim museum, which was then housed in a townhouse at 1071 fifth avenue.
Countercomposition vi, theo van doesburg, 1925 tate. The latter assisted joost baljeu in his book on theo van doesburg. Buy theo van doesburg composition the cow abstract oil on canvas art 20 x 30 x 1. Theo van doesburg was born in utrecht, the netherlands to wilhelm kupper and henrietta catherina margadant. Towards elementary plastic expression, in material zur elementaren gestaltung, g 1, july 1923. Theo van doesburg arithmetic composition 19291930 artsy. Theo van doesburg peinture, architecture, theorie by lemoine, serge and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Find more prominent pieces of sketch and study at best visual art database. Some notes on theo van doesburg 18831931 and his arithmetic composition 1. Theo van doesburg countercomposition xiii contracompositie xiii, 192526 oil on canvas, 49. For him, diagonal lines signalled a spiritual liberation from earthbound verticals and horizontals.
Bauhaus book 6 by theo van doesburg theo van doesburg, herbert bayer, laszlo moholy. Theo van doesburg as baby by wilhelm kupper netherlands institute for art history 1501 ab12096 recto. Theo van doesburg was a dutch artist, who practiced painting, writing, poetry and architecture. He was married to artist, pianist and choreographer nelly van doesburg. Axonometrie vanuit het zuidwesten doesburg, theo van.
Van doesburgs composition the cow, plate 6, of 191617 is a classic. This is a comprehensive study of a major figure of the modern movement, in whose work philosophy, architecture and painting are inextricably entwined. It advocated a simplified, geometric, and reductive aesthetic in the visual arts and argued that painting, design, and architecture should be fully integrated. Klassiek, barok, modern lezing 1920 by theo van doesburg and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Publisher s theo van doesburg archive archive of theo van. Museum of modern art, new yorkthe sidney and harriet janis collection, 1967 s i m o n m a w e r. Some notes on theo van doesburg 1883 1931 and his arithmetic composition 1 david pimm ihe evolution of painting is nothing but an intellectual search for the truth by means of a visual culture. Christian kupper, who adopted the pseudonym theo van doesburg, was born in utrecht, the netherlands, on august 30, 1883. It is the process of simplifying the visual composition into a pure abstraction using geometric shapes.
Contracompositie v theo van doesburg stedelijk museum. The san francisco museum of modern art, theo van doesburg, julyaugust 1947. He always regarded him to be his natural father, thats why he signed his works with theo doesburg, to which he later added the insertion van. A new expression of life, art, and technology fabre, gladys on. He was the son of the photographer wilhelm kupper and henrietta catherina margadant. He was a dutch allround artist, practicing in painting, writing, poetry, typography and architecture, but he had been more successful writing about art than working as an independent artist. The evolution of painting is nothing but an intellectual. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Theo van doesburg s most popular book is arthur mervyn.
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