Theo van doesburg was a dutch artist, who practiced painting, writing, poetry and architecture. Originally van doesburg intended to pursue a career in the theatre, but he turned to painting about. Theo van doesburg 18831931 was a dutch artist who dreamed of bringing an avantgarde edge to the industry. Add to cart add to cart add to cart add to cart customer rating. Telling of van doesburgs incredible spatial imagination and part of his journey into engaging with architecture, contraconstruction project attempted to translate the strict geometrical forms of twodimensional neoplasticism works into modern architectural design. Theo van doesburg 30 august 1883 7 march 1931 was a dutch artist, practicing in painting, writing, poetry and architecture. Designed by theo van doesburg, one of the movements founders and leading lights, the aubettes minimalist, geometric aesthetic was heavily influenced by the work of. All orders are custom made and most ship worldwide within 24 hours.
For him, diagonal lines signalled a spiritual liberation from earthbound verticals and horizontals. Many of van doesburgs countercomposition paintings from the mid 1920s. About 1924 theo van doesburg rebelled against piet mondrians programmatic insistence on the restriction of line to vertical and horizontal orientations, and produced his first counter composition. Theo van doesburg was born in utrecht, the netherlands to wilhelm kupper and henrietta catherina margadant. This international group of artists working in all mediums renounced naturalistic representation in favor of a strippeddown formal vocabulary principally consisting of straight lines, rectangular planes, and primary color. Artwork page for counter composition vi, theo van doesburg, 1925 on display at tate modern.
During this period van doesburg frequently exchanged impressions on the problems of the midpoint of the. Artwall 1doe001a1224p theo van doesburgs contracomposition. Contracomposition of dissonances, xvi by theo van doesburg. Later he engaged himself more with dadaism, in cooperation with kurt schwitters and hans arp. See available paintings, works on paper, and prints and multiples for sale and learn about the. He always regarded him to be his natural father, thats why he signed his works with theo doesburg, to which he later added the insertion van. John milner, in the book 6 marion walter referred to at the end of her piece. Counter composition vii was created in 1924 by theo van doesburg in neoplasticism style. Examining theo van doesburgs counter compositions ideelart.
Contracompositie xiii art print by theo van doesburg king. Contracomposition vii embodies this radical philosophy and is a rare example of one of van doesburgs fullyworked oil paintings, the majority of which are now in the collections of major international museums. On display at tate modern part of artist and society. The image is in the public domain, and tagged abstract art. Theo van doesburg prints, theo van doesburg posters. When piet mondrian and theo van doesburg ended their friendship, van doesburg created his counter composition series to express his new. Kate steinitz to produce a series of childrens fairytale books that featured unusual typography. Van doesburg simplified his compositions down to essential form favouring black, white and primary colours. Theo van doesburg biography 18831931 life of dutch artist. Theo van doesburgs simultaneous countercomposition was introduced in 1930. Theo van doesburg, his extrovert dutch contemporary, painted similar. Van doesburgs early pieces were influenced by vincent van gogh until 1912 when doesburg began to criticize some of the modern movements such as futurism.
Contracompositie xiii art print by theo van doesburg. The direction consequently taken by neoplasticism was designated elementarism by van doesburg, who described its method of construction as based on the neutralization of. Countercomposition vi, theo van doesburg, 1925 tate. Find more prominent pieces of abstract at best visual art database. Theo van doesburg 30 august 1883 7 march 1931 was a dutch artist, who practised painting, writing, poetry and architecture. Inspired designs on tshirts, posters, stickers, home decor, and more by independent artists and designers from around the world. The direction consequently taken by neoplasticism was designated elementarism by van doesburg, who described its method of construction as based on the neutralization of positive and.
He was married to artist, pianist and choreographer nelly van doesburg. Jaho abstract theo van doesburg, contracomposition xvi, 1925. The following year they continued elaborating their theoretical program, which promulgated a new plastic order of reductivist, nonobjective art. Find an indepth biography, exhibitions, original artworks for sale, the latest news, and sold auction prices. Books by theo van doesburg meet your next favorite book. Painted in 1925, this piece features a horizontal and vertical grid in the background with a diagonal grid layered over the top of it in the middle. Counter composition v was created in 1924 by theo van doesburg in neoplasticism style. Theo van doesburg was born on august 30, 1883 in holland under the name christian emil marie kupper.
Mar 04, 2014 theo van doesburg 30 august 1883 7 march 1931 was a dutch artist, who practised painting, writing, poetry and architecture. Simon mawer on theo van doesburg, mondrians contemporary and friend. Van doesburg used a diagonal grid in this painting to create a dynamic tension with the format of the canvas. His early years were spent painting and writing articles for magazines. Contra composition of dissonances, xvi by theo van doesburg by generic. Counter composition vi by theo van doesburg obelisk art history.
Theo van doesburg august 30, 1883 march 7, 1931, dutch. Theo van doesburg has 12 books on goodreads with 43 ratings. Van doesburgs work is similar to many of his contemporaries who worked within the styles of constructivism, suprematism. About 1924 theo van doesburg rebelled against piet mondrians programmatic insistence on the restriction of line to vertical and horizontal orientations, and produced his first countercomposition. Counter composition vi by theo van doesburg obelisk art. Artwork page for countercomposition vi, theo van doesburg, 1925 on display at tate modern. Van doesburg believed that when the simple shapes and colors were used carefully they truly displayed the spirituality associated. Theo van doesburg was born on august 30, 1883, in utrecht, netherlands. Buy artwall 1doe001a1224p theo van doesburg s contra composition of dissonances removable wall art mural, 12 x 24. Theo van doesburg countercomposition xiii 19251926 artsy. Theo van doesburgs most popular book is arthur mervyn. Originally named christian emile marie kupper, he considered his stepfather, theodorus doesburg, to be his natural father, eventually taking his stepfathers name when he began his painting career. It advocated a simplified, geometric, and reductive aesthetic in the visual arts and argued that painting, design, and architecture should be fully integrated. Countercomposition vi contrecompositie by theo van doesburg tate.
Theo van doesburg, composition vii the three graces 1917 oil on canvas. Theo van doesburgs fascination with transforming two dimensions into three dimensions is progressive. He was the son of the photographer wilhelm kupper and henrietta catherina margadant. Theo van doesburg countercomposition xiii 19251926. Artwork info artwork title contre composition simultanee simultaneous countercomposition artist name theo van doesburg date created 1929 classification painting medium oil on canvas dimensions 19 34 in. Van doesburg used a diagonal grid in this painting to create a. Contracomposition vii was created in 1924 by theo van doesburg in neoplasticism style. High quality theo van doesburg gifts and merchandise. Painter, designer, and art critic, van doesburg was restless in his endeavor to create purely modern works.
The essential artworks by theo van doesburg to know. Another one of the most famous counter compositions was titled counter composition vi. Jan 22, 2016 theo van doesburg dutch pronunciation. Theo van doesburg paintings, bio, ideas theartstory.
Theo van doesburg, composition in gray ragtime, 1919, oil on canvas, 196. Counter composition xiii was created in 1925 by theo van doesburg in neoplasticism style. Van doesburgs primary conviction was that painting, architecture, and design should be unified into an immersive environment. Composition in dissonances, 1919 theo van doesburg. It advocated a simplified, geometric, and reductive aesthetic in the visual arts and argued that painting, design, and architecture should be fully.
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