The Spiritual in Twentieth-Century Art - (Dover Fine Art, History of Art) by Roger Lipsey (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>Compelling, well-illustrated study focuses on the works of Kandinsky, Mondrian, Klee, Picasso, Duchamp, Matisse, and others. Citations from letters, diaries, and interviews provide insights into the artists' views. 121 black-and-white illustrations.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p>An invaluable reminder of the purposes and possibilities of modern art. Exemplary. -- <i>Kirkus Reviews<br></i>In 1911, modernist painter Wassily Kandinsky published <i>Concerning the Spiritual in Art</i>, a treatise on the meaning of modern art and a challenge to his contemporaries to free their work from traditional bonds. Eight decades later, the distinguished scholar Roger Lipsey examined the response to Kandinsky's call with this exploration of the spiritual content of twentieth-century art.<br>A compelling, well-illustrated history of art and ideas, this book focuses on the works of such renowned painters as Mondrian, Klee, Picasso, Braque, Duchamp, Matisse, and Brancusi. Lipsey interprets each creation within the context of its conception, examining the movements that inspired each work, from Theosophy and Buddhism to Jungian thought and humanistic psychology. Letters, diaries, and interviews provide insights into the artists' views of spirituality and the ways in which they approached their work as a form of meditation. The eloquent and knowledgeable commentary is enhanced by 121 meticulously reproduced black-and-white illustrations.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> From the Back Cover </b></p></br></br><p>An invaluable reminder of the purposes and possibilities of modern art. Exemplary.--<i>Kirkus Reviews<br></i>In 1911, modernist painter Wassily Kandinsky published <i>Concerning the Spiritual in Art</i>, a treatise on the meaning of modern art and a challenge to his contemporaries to free their work from traditional bonds. Eight decades later, the distinguished scholar Roger Lipsey examined the response to Kandinsky's call with this exploration of the spiritual content of twentieth-century art.<br>A compelling, well-illustrated history of art and ideas, this book focuses on the works of such renowned painters as Mondrian, Klee, Picasso, Braque, Duchamp, Matisse, and Brancusi. Lipsey interprets each creation within the context of its conception, examining the movements that inspired each work, from Theosophy and Buddhism to Jungian thought and humanistic psychology. Letters, diaries, and interviews provide insights into the artists' views of spirituality and the ways in which they approached their work as a form of meditation. The eloquent and knowledgeable commentary is enhanced by 121 meticulously reproduced black-and-white illustrations. <p><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>Roger Lipsey holds a PhD in art history from New York University. He is the publisher of <i>Parabola</i> magazine and director of the Society for Myth and Tradition.
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