Jul 25, 2016 kandinksy deconstructs the elements of a painting in point and line to plane 1926 and the heart of yoga is a basic text on developing the personal yogic practice. 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. Concerning the spiritual in art ebook written by wassily kandinsky. In the section on point in point and line to plane called at the boundary, he introduced a particular type of doppelklang. Point and line to plane in his writings, kandinsky analysed the geometrical elements which make up a painting the point and the line. Point and line to plane by wassily kandinsky book resume. His theory could be a support of why we make this, and why in this form. When the world war began kandinsky was compelled to leave germany. 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. Theosophical theory postulates that creation is a geometrical progression, beginning with a single point. 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, line, and plane, together with set, are the undefined terms that provide the starting place for geometry. Point and line to plane dover books on art history dover fine art.
Point and line to plane by wassily kandinsky kan dl nsky point and. He called the surface the artist worked on the plane. This book presents a detailed exposition of the inner dynamics of nonobjective painting. In his book point to line to plane, kandinsky introduced the art of composition as a basic arrangement of elements moving from point to plane, applicable to the visual as well as the performing arts. Pdf point and line to plane download full pdf book. Point and line to plane by wassily kandinsky, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. 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. The text point and line to plane is nearly a 100 years old now, but as an entry point into thinking of drawing as a pure lang uage it has no equal. In point and line to plane, one of the most influential books in 20thcentury art. Kandinsky also introduced the notion of dramatization to speak of lines in a pictorial plane that are close to, and not touching, the edge of. Wassily kandinsky 610 artworks, biography, books, quotes. Books by wassily kandinsky author of concerning the. On the spiritual in art 1911 and point and line to plane 1926. This was the first of many texts in which kandinsky would approach the study of art as though it were akin to science.
The point is the most concise form but, according to its placement on the basic plane, it will take a different tonality. The point is a small stain of color put on the canvas. Originally published in 1926, this essay represents the mature flowering of ideas first expressed in kandinskys earlier seminal book, concerning the spiritual in art. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Point and line to plane is primarily a priori and abstraction in art and nature a posteriori. Kandinskys lyrical abstraction writ large in portfolio of. The image above is kandinskys attempt to transcribe a piece of music directly into a visual format.
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. The book follows kandinskys fascinating attempts to establish synthesis not only in art but also in other disciplines including science, mathematics, law and politics in his key theoretical publications. 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. The bauhaus vorkurs preliminary course integrated theory and practical applications. Point and line to plane kandinsky, wassily, dearstyne, howard on amazon. Kandinskys book concerning the spiritual in art 1910 and point and line to plane 1926 echoed this basic theosophical tenet. Kandinsky went on to develop an account of this moment of transition or difference between oppositional forces. Multiple lines interact on the basic plane to produce a composition. Indeed, many provocative comparisons can be drawn between the illustrations in kandinskys treatise and alberss art from approximately this time.
Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read concerning the spiritual in art. In the theoretical approach logic plays the most important role, while practice is. 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. As drawing students you should all have been through this seminal book and thought about how and why you might still use its central concept. The book contains many photographic examples and drawings from kandinskys works which offer pdf 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 kandinsky, wassily, dearstyne, howard on. 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. Kandinsky looks at the elements of form in his book point and line to plane 6, pp. See more ideas about wassily kandinsky, kandinsky art and elements of art. As drawing students you should all have been through this seminal book and thought about how. When we define words, we ordinarily use simpler words, and these simpler words are in turn defined using yet simpler words.
Kandinskys book concerning the spiritual in art 1910 and point and line to plane 1926 echoed this theosophical tenet. The creative aspect of the form is expressed by a descending series of circles, triangles and squares. Jun 12, 2017 in point and line to plane 1926, kandinsky expands on elements such as rhythm and amplification. In 1910, kandinsky wrote his famous book on the spiritual in art, a theoretical. Wassily kandinskys most popular book is concerning the spiritual in art. An artist should experiment with repetition, ordering, and scale, not just with colors but also with points, lines, and planes. Kandinksy deconstructs the elements of a painting in point and line to plane 1926 and the heart of yoga is a basic text on developing the personal yogic practice. Mar 29, 2017 point and line to plane, was one of the most influential books in 20thcentury art, written by wassily kandinsky.
Kandinsky attempts to derive and relate intuitive and. Mar 18, 2020 in 1926, four years after the creation of kleine welten, he published a book called point and line to plane. It can be isolated or resonate with other points or lines. Point and line to plane dover fine art, history 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 1926, four years after the creation of kleine welten, he published a book called point and line to plane. Kandinsky was the first to realise this and thus to influence a whole range of artists. Wassily kandinsky, point and line to plane philpapers. 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. The theory of point, line, plane and our work immersive. In painting, though, a point is the collision of the tool with the. Jan 02, 2015 the image above is kandinskys attempt to transcribe a piece of music directly into a visual format.
Artistic metamorphosis 18961911 kandinskys time at art school, typically considered difficult to get through, was eased by the fact that. The interest for the numerical expression follows two directions. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. Thus did the young russian painter wassily kandinsky 18661944 react to his. In this famous work by a pioneer in the movement to free art from the bonds of traditiona work long considered essential to understanding the evolution of 20thcentury artkandinsky explores the role of the line, point and other key elements of nonobjective painting. Students will read a text lesson, discuss selected artworks, and choose a piece to explore further. Wassily kandinsky has 73 books on goodreads with 4770 ratings. But this can be realized in this book only in a rather summary fashion as an attempt to.
Concerning the spiritual in art by wassily kandinsky. In this book, published 16 years after concerning the spiritual in art, kandinsky digs deeper in. 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. Use this lesson plan to introduce students to the life and works of wassily kandinsky.
Buy a cheap copy of point and line to plane book by wassily kandinsky. Point and line to plane wassily kandinsky, hilla rebay. Points, lines, and planes cliffsnotes study guides book. Each letter is formed by a set of lines in lowercase version and an alteration of lines and dots in the uppercase version. Point line plane solid, hazar marji by hazar marji. 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.
Wassily kandinsky paintings, bio, ideas theartstory. In 1910, kandinsky wrote his famous book on the spiritual in art, a. Unlike abstraction in art and nature, this derives formal relationship through a quasiaxiomatic method, using the most elementary visual primitives. Gabriela came back to munich, and kandinsky went to moscow. 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. Regarding the geometry of a point, kandinsky understood that in terms of substance, it equals zero and it is the smallest elementary form.
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 vasilij kandinskij, wassily. Guggenheim foundation for the museum of nonobjective painting edition, in english. All images by wassily kandinsky are included in his book point and line to plane. Decrying literal representation, kandinsky emphasized instead the importance of form, color, rhythm, and the artists inner need in expressing reality. On august, 3rd, 1914 he and gabriela moved to switzerland where kandinsky started to work on the book about point and line. Guggenheim foundation for the museum of nonobjective painting in new york. A line is the product of a force which has been applied in a given direction. In his writings, kandinsky analysed the geometrical elements which make up a painting the point and the line. Point and line to plane contribution to the analysis of the pictorial elements. Point and line to plane by wassily kandinsky, 1947, pub. 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. 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 and line to plane by wassily kandinsky, paperback.