Piet Mondrian referred to his artistic practice of abstraction as neoplasticism, or new structuring. In this neoplastic work, painting is reduced to strict rectangular lanes of pure primary colors (red, blue, and yellow) and non-colors (white, black, and gray), with black vertical and horizontal lines. Mondrian deliberated about every square inch of his canvas. He rethought, reworked, and refined. In the finished work, there is no center. There is no foreground and background. Planes of color are strong and pure. They coexist harmoniously and without hierarchy.
A neoplastic work does not describe the fluctuations of natural appearances. It reveals instead the underlying, essential order of nature and is capable of reshaping not only art but also the way we live.
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DMA label copy, 2003.
Mondrian's mature works embody his search for the visual expression of universal principles. He went from painting "natural reality" to "abstract reality," which more clearly conveyed the essential relationships that underlie all things. For him, linear geometry and primary color give "a far
more intense expression than natural form and color." He wrote: "All things are parts of a whole. Everything is constituted by relation and reciprocity. Color exists only through another color, dimension is defined by "another" dimension. This is why I say that relation is the principal thing." Details
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Piet Mondrian
Dutch, 1872 –1944
Oil on canvas
37 7/10 × 37 2/5 in
95.7 × 95.1 cm
Turner Contemporary
Margate
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In the 1920s, Mondrian began to create the definitive abstract paintings for which he is best known. He limited his palette to white, black, gray, and the three primary colors, with the composition constructed from thick, black horizontal and vertical lines that delineated the outlines of the various rectangles of color or reserve. The simplification of the pictorial elements was essential for Mondrian's creation of a new abstract art, distinct from Cubism and Futurism. The assorted blocks of color and lines of differing width create rhythms that ebb and flow across the surface of the canvas, echoing the varied rhythm of modern life. The composition is asymmetrical, as in all of his mature paintings, with one large dominant block of color, here red, balanced by distribution of the smaller blocks of yellow, blue gray, and white around it. This style has been quoted by many artists and designers in all aspects of culture since the 1920s.
$26.95 In stock Delivery in 3-7 business days Free shipping over $89 Return policy 90 days Product description Lines and boxes in white, orange, blue, black and yellow This modern art print features red, yellow, blue, grey, and black lines and boxes. This stylish art print will look great on your walls. Artist: Piet Mondrian 17112-4Graphical shapes in
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Original Artwork Details
1921
Oil on canvas
23 3/4 x 19 5/8 in. (60.33 x 49.85 cm)
Dallas Museum of Art, Foundation for the Arts Collection, gift of Mrs. James H. Clark, 1984.200.FA
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A museum-approved, high resolution digital image of this wonderful artwork has been printed on matte finish fine art paper surrounded by white border to give the appearance that it is matted when inserted alone in a frame. Print is rolled with tissue paper to protect against dust before being packaged in a mailing tube.
Approximate sizes:
11" x 14" paper dimension (8" x 9.5" printed image)
16" x 20" paper dimension (12" x 14" printed image)
22" x 28" paper dimension (17" x 19.5" printed image)
32" x 40" paper dimension (26" x 29.5" printed image)