Composition
c. 1917-1918
About this artwork
This is an early non-objective work by Theo van Doesburg, characterized by a rigid, geometric grid structure restricted to a specific palette. It reflects the artist's move toward the foundational principles that would define the De Stijl movement.
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Theo van Doesburg was the influential founder and editor of the magazine De Stijl, which became the primary vehicle for spreading the movement's radical theories on art and architecture. By limiting his palette and embracing pure geometric forms, he sought to reach a 'universal' language of art that transcended individual emotion and cultural boundaries.
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Composition
Theo van Doesburg, c. 1917-1918
