Wassily Kandinsky: tiny snippet
Wassily Kandinsky (1866 - 1944) was a Russian-born painter who believed he could hear the sound that colors made. He believed in synaesthetic experiences: where two or more senses are unusually affected at the same time, especially regarding a marriage of color and sound.
In 1913, Kandinsky completed Squares with Concentric Circles. Below, I've interpreted just one little square of a circle from the painting.
Kandinsky was a prolific art theory writer with many excellent quotes.
Here are just a couple bright gems:
In 1913, Kandinsky completed Squares with Concentric Circles. Below, I've interpreted just one little square of a circle from the painting.
Kandinsky was a prolific art theory writer with many excellent quotes.
Here are just a couple bright gems:
"The artist must train not only his eye but also his soul."
"There is no 'must' in art because art is free."
"Everything starts from a dot."
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