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Overview"""Even if they don't speak of art very skilfully, what artists say is generally alive."" Wassily Kandinsky was not only the inventor of abstract painting, but also its gifted propagandist. His letters reveal an artist who thought deeply and communicated and organised incessantly. He was also a straightforward and warm-hearted individual. It seems surprising that a significant part of his correspondence has remained unpublished. Wassily Kandinsky was not only the inventor of abstract painting, but also its gifted propagandist. His Kandinsky's letters reflect his life and thoughts as well as his art. Through the astute, sometimes witty and polemical letters to his colleagues and friends, gallerists and authors, we gain an insight not only into Kandinsky's way of thinking and his everyday life, but also into the dramatic times in which he lived: two revolutions, two world wars, the Nazi regime, four emigrations and epoch-making art events of which he was one of the main protagonists. In this publication, the dawn of the avant-garde to new dimensions of art becomes an event." Full Product DetailsAuthor: Jelena Hahl-Fontaine , Kate KangaslahtiPublisher: Hirmer Verlag Imprint: Hirmer Verlag Weight: 0.560kg ISBN: 9783777440361ISBN 10: 3777440361 Pages: 344 Publication Date: 07 March 2024 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Not yet available This item is yet to be released. You can pre-order this item and we will dispatch it to you upon its release. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationAs a former curator of the Lenbachhaus in Munich and a specialist for the art of the Blauer Reiter, Jelena Hahl-Fontaine has published numerous works on Kandinsky. She is the editor of various source editions within the field of the 20th-century avant-garde. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |