Wassily KANDINSKY & THE HARMONY OF SILENCE BRAND NEW SHRINKWRAP HC 2011 Grt Gift

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KANDINSKY AND THE HARMONY OF SILENCE *BRAND NEW SHRINKWRAP* HC 2011 Yale Univ FS Description KANDINSKY AND THE HARMONY OF SILENCE: PAINTING AWITH WHITE BORDER Elsa Smithgall YALE UNIVERSITY PRESS, 2011 HARDBACK BOOK FIRST EDITION BRAND NEW UNOPENED IN ORIGINAL SHRINKWRAP - MAKES A SUPERB GIFT!! This is a beautifully illustrated hardback book on Kandinskiy, that is brand new and would make a superb gift. We are unable to show any of the illustrations inside because the book is in its original publishers' shrinkwrap and we don't want to open it!!The book has 128 pages and 75 SUPERB color illustrations. It measures 10 inches by 11 inches. As it is brand new it is of course NOT ex-library; NO markings whatsoever. Size Length: 128 pages Thickness: 0.8 in Weight: 34.4 oz Russian artist Wassily Kandinsky (1866-1944) was an influential figure in twentieth century art. his book examines his masterwork, Painting with White Border, (1913), along with related studies. One essay examines the painting's iconography and its connection to the artist's theoretical ideas. Another, drawing on a recent conservation study, explores Kandinsky's creative process, materials, and methods"--Provided by publisher. Russian artist and theoretician Wassily Kandinsky (1866-1944) was a significant figure in 20th-century abstraction. His masterwork Painting with White Border (1913; Guggenheim Museum), inspired by his native Moscow, emerged during an intensely creative period in his artistic development. Kandinsky and the Harmony of Silence presents a rare, in-depth examination of the painting and more than fifteen preparatory studies in watercolor, oil, and pencil, along with closely related works made during this influential chapter in Kandinsky's career. This handsome book includes essays illuminating how Painting with White Border also relates to Kandinsky's writings, including Concerning the Spiritual in Art (published 100 years ago) and his autobiography Reminiscences. A jointly authored essay by conservators at the Phillips and the Guggenheim presents the results of a recent conservation analysis of the painting and its related oil sketch (1913; The Phillips Collection), revealing important new discoveries about the artist's creative process, materials, and methods. Russian artist and theoretician Wassily Kandinsky (1866-1944) was a significant figure in 20th-century abstraction. His masterwork Painting with White Border (1913; Guggenheim Museum), inspired by his native Moscow, emerged during an intensely creative period in his artistic development. Kandinsky and the Harmony of Silence presents a rare, in-depth examination of the painting and more than fifteen preparatory studies in watercolor, oil, and pencil, along with closely related works made during this influential chapter in Kandinsky's career.This handsome book includes essays illuminating how Painting with White Border also relates to Kandinsky's writings, including Concerning the Spiritual in Art (published 100 years ago) and his autobiography Reminiscences. A jointly authored essay by conservators at the Phillips and the Guggenheim presents the results of a recent conservation analysis of the painting and its related oil sketch (1913; The Phillips Collection), revealing important new discoveries about the artist's creative process, materials, and methods. Please check out our other listings of fine art, catalogues and uncommon books. Every buyer gets a MyStoreRewards invitation for cash back read more

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