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Piet Mondrian: 1872-1944; Structures in Space (Basic Art)

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I purchased this book because I recently moved to a street named "Mondrian Way". I am an amateur decorator and many articles I read would reference a "Mondrian-like" appearance or "reminscent of Mondrian". I was curious about "Mondrian" and this book not only has satisfied my curiousity about the person, but also about his art and the motivation behind it. I would recommend this book to anyone with a similar interest.

The narrative is very well written and provides a chronological history of the artist, from Mondrian's early days, before the iconic, blocks of color and lines to his last works. Illustrations are referenced from the narrativ,e throughout.

For such a short (and physically small) book, it packs a lot of information and wonderful photographs of the various paintings into a small space. Excellent chronology for those who are just beginning their journey into art history .and the important artists who shaped the essence of art in the Western World