Concerning the Spiritual and the Concrete in Kandinsky’s Art
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Lisa Florman
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- File Size: 15.1 MB
- Book Language: English
- Total Page Count: 281
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Concerning the Spiritual and the Concrete in Kandinsky’s Art
Concerning the Spiritual and the Concrete in Kandinsky’s Art is a scholarly study of Wassily Kandinsky’s painting and theoretical writing. This digital PDF edition is available for instant download after purchase.
Lisa Florman examines how Kandinsky’s art engages with Hegelian aesthetics and with the idea of the concrete in painting. The book brings together philosophy, art criticism, and close readings of individual works.
Book Overview
Published in 2014 by Stanford University Press, this art history and aesthetics study explores the relationship between Kandinsky’s spiritual conception of art and the concrete practice of painting. Florman organizes the book around three moments: Hegel’s Aesthetics, Kandinsky’s major essays, and Alexandre Kojève’s “Les Peintures concrètes de Kandinsky,” included here in English translation.
The second part of the book traces the development of Kandinsky’s oeuvre from early compositions to later geometric works. The volume includes a full-color plate section, extensive notes, a bibliography, and an index.
What You’ll Discover Inside
- An analysis of Hegel’s Aesthetics and its relevance to abstract painting
- Readings of Kandinsky’s Über das Geistige in der Kunst and Punkt und Linie zu Fläche
- Alexandre Kojève’s essay “The Concrete Paintings of Kandinsky” in English translation
- A chronological survey of Kandinsky’s artistic development
- A full-color plate section featuring works such as Composition IV, Composition VII, and On White II
- Scholarly notes, abbreviations, and an index
Why This Book Matters
Concerning the Spiritual and the Concrete in Kandinsky’s Art places Kandinsky’s painting in direct dialogue with Hegel’s Aesthetics and with Alexandre Kojève’s interpretation of concrete painting. It is a resource for readers interested in twentieth-century art theory and the philosophical dimensions of abstraction.
Book Details
| Format | |
|---|---|
| File Size | 15.1 MB |
| Language | English |
| Pages | 281 |
| Publisher | Stanford University Press |
| Place of Publication | Stanford, California |
| Publication Date | 2014 |
| ISBN-13 (electronic) | 978-0-8047-8923-3 |
| ISBN-13 (cloth) | 978-0-8047-8483-2 |
| ISBN-13 (paperback) | 978-0-8047-8484-9 |
| LCCN | 2013021476 |
| LC Classification | ND699.K3 F59 2014 |
| Dewey Decimal Classification | 759.7—dc23 |
| Contents Note | Includes an English translation of Les Peintures concrètes de Kandinsky by Alexandre Kojève |
| Designer | Bruce Lundquist |
| Typeface | 10/15 Adobe Garamond Pro |
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Verified Bibliographic Details
| Author | Lisa Florman |
|---|---|
| Copyright | ©2014 by the Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University |
| Illustrations | Full-color plate section featuring works by Kandinsky and Matisse |
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