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| Wassily Kandinsky |
| 1866-1944 |
| European Artist |
| Kandinsky was born in Moscow, Russia. Like Picasso, Kandinsky grew up in a world which believed that a painting was supposed to be "about" something, and to look like what it was supposed to be about. In his younger years, Kandinsky himself was upset that Monet's masterpiece, "Haystacks at Giverny" did look like haystacks. How ironic that Kandinsky would end up pushing the limits of abstract art much further than the Impressionists ever dared. Today, looking at his vibrant colors, pleasing designs, and themes of music and spirituality, it is difficult to imagine just what all the fuss was about. But make no mistake, Kandinsky, widely considered to be the founder of abstract art, was a true pioneer and a master-artist who, along with Picasso and others, defined art in the 20th Century. |
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