Composition II with Red, Blue and Yellow is the epitome of the neo-plasticism movement, championed by abstract artist Piet Mondrian. Mondrian became infamous for his radically simplified artworks, which combined primary colors with strong vertical and horizontal lines. In this article, Singulart examines the trajectory of Mondrian’s artistic career, the creation of the De Stijl movement, and looks in detail…
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Gray Tree is an early artwork by Dutch artist Piet Mondrian. The stark, monochromatic piece is almost unrecognizable as a Mondrian artwork; it certainly does not encapsulate the bold lines and primary colors that became his legacy. However, Gray Tree shows us Mondrian’s early experiments with cubism. In this article, Singulart looks at Mondrian’s brief but influential dalliance with cubism,…
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Abstract artist Piet Mondrian didn’t visit New York until he was 68 years old, but his love for the city infused his art with new life and took it beyond the simplistic lines and forms of his previous compositions. Broadway Boogie Woogie may adhere to the primary colors and rectangular shapes that Mondrian is known for, but the fast-paced, exciting…
