Regarding the geometry of a point, kandinsky understood that in terms of substance, it equals zero and it is the smallest elementary form. This file is in the public domain, because author died in 1944 and book was published in 1947. 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. Guggenheim foundation for the museum of nonobjective painting in new york. 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. Point and line to plane by wassily kandinsky goodreads. Kandinskys book concerning the spiritual in art 1910 and point and line to plane 1926 echoed this basic theosophical tenet. 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. Wassily kandinsky was born in moscow, december 5, 1866. Point and line to plane wassily kandinsky, hilla rebay.
The music for the studies adds an affective layer and contributes a spatialambient dimension and was created using a variety of modern soundsynthesis. Mathematical problems related to kandinskys conception of art musso, emilio, it abstract. The tool may be pencil, burin, brush, pen, etchingpoint, etc. Illustrations by john varley in thought forms 1901 influenced him visually. Wassily kandinsky, point and line to plane philpapers. When we define words, we ordinarily use simpler words, and these simpler words are in turn defined using yet simpler words. The line is an extension of force applied to the plane applied with pencil or paintbrush. In this title kandinsky analyzed the geometrical elements which make up every paintingthe point and the line. Read point and line to plane dover fine art, history of art epub online is a convenient and frugal way to read point and line to plane dover fine art, history of art you love right from the comfort of your own home.
Kandinsky quotes the artist on his abstract painting art. We analyze the interrelations between mathematics and the theory of abstract art elaborated by w. Decrying literal representation, kandinsky emphasized instead the importance of form, color, rhythm, and the artists inner need in expressing reality. Kandinsky in particular, provide artistic insight at a perceptual and interpretational level.
Point and line to plane by wassily kandinsky, 1947, pub. Pdf point and line to plane download full pdf book. To see how media art can be seen in the light of kandinskys theory of the point, the line and the plane it is important to describe the fundamental points of his ideas. Our essay explores the strange similarity between these two texts, which develop a new way of grounding their discipline on the three same primitive elements. Generation of kandinsky art university of texas at dallas. Slideshare uses cookies to improve functionality and performance, and to provide you with relevant advertising. Take an object and render it with point, line, and plains. Point and line to plane by wassily kandinsky, paperback. Thus we look upon the geometric point as the ultimate and most singular union of silence and speech. 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.
On the spiritual in art 1911 and point and line to plane 1926. Thus, every period of culture produ ces its own art, whic h ca n never be repeated. Point and line to plane contribution to the analysis. Finally, in the book point and line to plane kandinsky gives examples of the point. Multiple lines interact on the basic plane to produce a composition. In point and line to plane, one of the most influential books in 20thcentury art, kandinsky presents a detailed exposition of. 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. Yes, there sites where you can get reader for free but the ones listed below are clean from viruses and completely legal to use.
Paper, wood, canvas, stucco, metalmay all serve as this basic plane. The theory of point, line, plane and our work immersive. But according to the position of the point on the plane it can resonate or create tension with other points or lines. Point and line to plane is primarily a priori and abstraction in art and nature a posteriori.
Kandinsky looks at the elements of form in his book point and line to plane 6, pp. Each of the three uses a single process for generating the imagery. Every image is a complex of simbols and significates, wassily kandinsky develop a theory for that complex, calling point and line to plane. Point line and plane by eric platt, via behance saved from. This book presents a detailed exposition of the inner dynamics of nonobjective painting. Exact facsimile of the original edition, not reproduced with optical recognition software. Internet archive bookreader point and line to plane. Here i seek only to point the way, to establish certain analytical methods and, at the same time, to take synthetic values into account. Guggenheim foundation for the museum of nonobjective painting edition, in english. Imagine a time with no computers but with lots of craftsmanship and creativity. Point and line to plane by wassily kandinsky kan dl nsky point and line to plane this book by kandinsky was first published in.
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. In painting, though, a point is the collision of the tool with the. Kandinsky attempts to derive and relate intuitive and. 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. Unlike abstraction in art and nature, this derives formal relationship through a quasiaxiomatic method, using the most elementary visual primitives. 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. Read online point and line to plane dover fine art. The point is the result of the initial collision of the tool with the material plane, with the basic plane. The spiritual writings of wassily kandinsky free pdf ebook. The right to use this work is granted to anyone for any purpose, without any conditions, unless such conditions are required by law. The period was productive for kandinsky as he developed works focused on points and lines in addition to publishing the theoretical book point and line to plane in 1926. Basic elements such as points, lines, and planes, arranged on the. Wassily kandinsky excerpt from concerning the spiritual in art, 19111 every work of art is th e child of its tim e, often it is the mother of our emotions.
With profound artistic insight, kandinsky points out the organic relationship of the elements of painting, touching on the role of texture, the element of time, and the relationship of all these elements to the basic material plane called upon to receive the content of a work of art. 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. Point and line to plane dover fine art, history of art. His theory could be a support of why we make this, and why in this form. He called the physical support and the material surface on which the artist draws or paints the basic plane, or bp. Kandinskys quotes tell about about color, composition, form and line the basics of his abstract painting art. The ability to model and generate abstract art in individualized yet wellknown styles automatically has profound implications. He also contrasted tones of curved and angled lines to. 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. Point and line to plane isbn 9780486238081 pdf epub. Open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit, building a digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form. He describes the relation between color and the soul. This acclaimed book by wassily kandinsky is available at in several formats for your ereader. Any attempt to give new life to the artistic principles of the past can at best only result in a work of.
Mathematical problems related to kandinsky s conception of art musso, emilio, it abstract. The creative aspect of the forms is expressed by the descending series of circles, triangles, and squares. Publication date 1979 topics art philosophy, composition art publisher dover publications. Point and line to plane dover fine art, history of art kandinsky, wassily on. Wassily kandinsky, point and line to plane, new york, guggenheim foundation for museum of nonobjective painting. Wassily kandinsky excerpt from concerning the spiritual in. The basic plane is impregnated by this first collision. Point, line, and plane, together with set, are the undefined terms that provide the starting place for geometry. He did not analyze them objectively, but from the point of view of their inner effect on the observer. Kandinsky examined the effects of forces on straight lines. Twenty five years later, kandinsky, abstract painter, published a book where he also built an axiomatic program for pictorial arts.
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