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| − | ; | + | '''Pieter Cornelis "Piet" Mondriaan''', after 1906 '''Mondrian'' (7 March 1872 – 1 February 1944) was a Dutch painter. He was an important contributor to the [[De Stijl]] art movement and group, which was founded by [[Theo van Doesburg]]. He evolved a non-representational form which he termed neoplasticism. This consisted of white ground, upon which was painted a grid of vertical and horizontal black lines and the three primary colors. |
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| + | ==Writings== | ||
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* ''Le Néo-plasticisme, principe général de l'équivalence'', Paris: L'Effort moderne, 1920. (in French) | * ''Le Néo-plasticisme, principe général de l'équivalence'', Paris: L'Effort moderne, 1920. (in French) | ||
* ''Neue Gestaltung, Neoplastizimus, Nieuwe Beelding'', Munich: Albert Langen, 1925, 66 pp. (in German) | * ''Neue Gestaltung, Neoplastizimus, Nieuwe Beelding'', Munich: Albert Langen, 1925, 66 pp. (in German) | ||
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* ''The New Art: The Collected Writings of Piet Mondrian'', London, 1987. | * ''The New Art: The Collected Writings of Piet Mondrian'', London, 1987. | ||
* ''Neoplasticismo na pintura e na arquitetura'', ed. Carlos A. Ferreira Martins, trans. João Carlos Pijnappel, São Paulo: Cosac Naify, 2008, 232 pp. (in Portuguese) | * ''Neoplasticismo na pintura e na arquitetura'', ed. Carlos A. Ferreira Martins, trans. João Carlos Pijnappel, São Paulo: Cosac Naify, 2008, 232 pp. (in Portuguese) | ||
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| − | ; Catalogues | + | ; Articles |
| + | * "De groote boulevards" [1920], ''Die neuwe Amsterdammer'' 273, Amsterdam, 27 Mar 1920; repr. in ''Maatstaf'' 26, Amsterdam: De Arbeiderspers, 1977, pp 25-27, [http://www.dbnl.org/tekst/_maa003197801_01/_maa003197801_01_0032.php DBNL]. | ||
| + | * "Klein restaurant -'Palmzondag'" [1920], ''Die neuwe Amsterdammer'' 274, Amsterdam, 3 Apr 1920; repr. in ''Maatstaf'' 26, Amsterdam: De Arbeiderspers, 1977, pp 28-30, [http://www.dbnl.org/tekst/_maa003197801_01/_maa003197801_01_0033.php DBNL]. (in Dutch) | ||
| + | * "Diskussion über ernst kallai's artikel 'Malerei und Fotografie'", ''i 10'' 1:6, Amsterdam, Jun 1927; repr. in ''Internationale Revue i 10 1927-1929'', Amsterdam: Van Gennep, 1979, [http://www.dbnl.org/tekst/_int001inte01_01/_int001inte01_01_0059.php DBNL]. (in German) | ||
| + | * "Neo-plasticisme De Woning - De Straat - De Stad" [1926], ''i 10'' 1, Amsterdam, 1927, pp 12-18; repr. in ''Internationale Revue i 10 1927-1929'', Amsterdam: Van Gennep, 1979, [http://www.dbnl.org/tekst/_int001inte01_01/_int001inte01_01_0006.php DBNL]. (in Dutch) | ||
| + | * "De jazz en de Neo-plastiek", ''i 10'' 1:12, Amsterdam, Dec 1927; repr. in ''Internationale Revue i 10 1927-1929'', Amsterdam: Van Gennep, 1979, pp 421-427, [http://www.dbnl.org/tekst/_int001inte01_01/_int001inte01_01_0108.php DBNL]. (in Dutch) | ||
| + | * "art and life. new art - new life (the culture of pure relationship)" [1931], trans. Til Brugman, in ''De Stijl 1917-1931'', ed. Hans Ludwig C. Jaffé, Amsterdam: J.M. Meulenhoff, 1956, pp 211-254, [http://www.dbnl.org/tekst/jaff001stij01_01/jaff001stij01_01_0008.php DBNL]. | ||
| + | * "the true value of the oppositions" [1934], in ''De Stijl 1917-1931'', ed. Hans Ludwig C. Jaffé, Amsterdam: J.M. Meulenhoff, 1956, pp 255-258, [http://www.dbnl.org/tekst/jaff001stij01_01/jaff001stij01_01_0009.php DBNL]. | ||
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| + | ==Catalogues== | ||
* ''Kunst zonder onderwerp'', Amsterdam: Stedelijk Museum, 1938. (in Dutch) | * ''Kunst zonder onderwerp'', Amsterdam: Stedelijk Museum, 1938. (in Dutch) | ||
* ''Toward the True Vision of Reality'', New York: Valentin Gallery, 1942. | * ''Toward the True Vision of Reality'', New York: Valentin Gallery, 1942. | ||
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* ''Mondrian/De Stijl'', Paris: Centre Pompidou, 2010, [http://scribd.com/doc/44474205 Scribd]. (in French) | * ''Mondrian/De Stijl'', Paris: Centre Pompidou, 2010, [http://scribd.com/doc/44474205 Scribd]. (in French) | ||
| − | + | ==Literature== | |
* Michel Sephor, ''Piet Mondrian: Life and Work'', New York: H.N. Abrams, 1956, 443 pp, [http://archive.org/details/pietmondrianlife00seup IA]. | * Michel Sephor, ''Piet Mondrian: Life and Work'', New York: H.N. Abrams, 1956, 443 pp, [http://archive.org/details/pietmondrianlife00seup IA]. | ||
| − | * Italo Tomassoni, ''Mondrian'', London: Hamlyn, | + | * Italo Tomassoni, Firenze: Sadea Sansoni, 1969. (in Italian) |
| + | ** ''Mondrian'', London: Hamlyn, 1970, 96 pp, [[Media:Tomassoni_Italo_Mondrian.pdf|PDF]], [http://openlibrary.org/books/OL23240579M/ OL]. | ||
| + | ** ''Mondrian'', Vienna: Kunstkreis Luzern Freudenstadt, 1971. (in German) | ||
* Tim Threlfall, ''Piet Mondrian: his life's work and evolution, 1872 to 1944'', University of Warwick, 1978, [http://wrap.warwick.ac.uk/34700/ PDF]. Ph.D. dissertation. | * Tim Threlfall, ''Piet Mondrian: his life's work and evolution, 1872 to 1944'', University of Warwick, 1978, [http://wrap.warwick.ac.uk/34700/ PDF]. Ph.D. dissertation. | ||
| − | + | ==See also== | |
* [[De Stijl]] | * [[De Stijl]] | ||
Revision as of 12:24, 17 January 2015
'Pieter Cornelis "Piet" Mondriaan, after 1906 Mondrian (7 March 1872 – 1 February 1944) was a Dutch painter. He was an important contributor to the De Stijl art movement and group, which was founded by Theo van Doesburg. He evolved a non-representational form which he termed neoplasticism. This consisted of white ground, upon which was painted a grid of vertical and horizontal black lines and the three primary colors.
Contents
Writings
- Books
- Le Néo-plasticisme, principe général de l'équivalence, Paris: L'Effort moderne, 1920. (in French)
- Neue Gestaltung, Neoplastizimus, Nieuwe Beelding, Munich: Albert Langen, 1925, 66 pp. (in German)
- Plastic Art and Pure Plastic Art, 1937, and Other Essays, 1941-1943, New York: Wittenborn, 1945; 3rd ed., 1951, 64 pp; rev.ed., Alan Wofsy Fine Arts, 2008, 64 pp.
- The New Art: The Collected Writings of Piet Mondrian, London, 1987.
- Neoplasticismo na pintura e na arquitetura, ed. Carlos A. Ferreira Martins, trans. João Carlos Pijnappel, São Paulo: Cosac Naify, 2008, 232 pp. (in Portuguese)
- Articles
- "De groote boulevards" [1920], Die neuwe Amsterdammer 273, Amsterdam, 27 Mar 1920; repr. in Maatstaf 26, Amsterdam: De Arbeiderspers, 1977, pp 25-27, DBNL.
- "Klein restaurant -'Palmzondag'" [1920], Die neuwe Amsterdammer 274, Amsterdam, 3 Apr 1920; repr. in Maatstaf 26, Amsterdam: De Arbeiderspers, 1977, pp 28-30, DBNL. (in Dutch)
- "Diskussion über ernst kallai's artikel 'Malerei und Fotografie'", i 10 1:6, Amsterdam, Jun 1927; repr. in Internationale Revue i 10 1927-1929, Amsterdam: Van Gennep, 1979, DBNL. (in German)
- "Neo-plasticisme De Woning - De Straat - De Stad" [1926], i 10 1, Amsterdam, 1927, pp 12-18; repr. in Internationale Revue i 10 1927-1929, Amsterdam: Van Gennep, 1979, DBNL. (in Dutch)
- "De jazz en de Neo-plastiek", i 10 1:12, Amsterdam, Dec 1927; repr. in Internationale Revue i 10 1927-1929, Amsterdam: Van Gennep, 1979, pp 421-427, DBNL. (in Dutch)
- "art and life. new art - new life (the culture of pure relationship)" [1931], trans. Til Brugman, in De Stijl 1917-1931, ed. Hans Ludwig C. Jaffé, Amsterdam: J.M. Meulenhoff, 1956, pp 211-254, DBNL.
- "the true value of the oppositions" [1934], in De Stijl 1917-1931, ed. Hans Ludwig C. Jaffé, Amsterdam: J.M. Meulenhoff, 1956, pp 255-258, DBNL.
Catalogues
- Kunst zonder onderwerp, Amsterdam: Stedelijk Museum, 1938. (in Dutch)
- Toward the True Vision of Reality, New York: Valentin Gallery, 1942.
- Exhibition, New York: Sydney Janis, 1951, IA.
- Earlier Years, New York: Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, 1957, IA.
- Mondrian/De Stijl, Paris: Centre Pompidou, 2010, Scribd. (in French)
Literature
- Michel Sephor, Piet Mondrian: Life and Work, New York: H.N. Abrams, 1956, 443 pp, IA.
- Italo Tomassoni, Firenze: Sadea Sansoni, 1969. (in Italian)
- Tim Threlfall, Piet Mondrian: his life's work and evolution, 1872 to 1944, University of Warwick, 1978, PDF. Ph.D. dissertation.
