Wassily Kandinsky
- 1866–1944
- 20th century
- Russia
- Abstract
Kandinsky pioneers pure abstraction — floating shapes, swooping lines, and bursts of colour meant to work like music. Look for lyrical, non-representational compositions with a sense of cosmic energy.
Wassily Kandinsky (1866–1944) was a painter from Russia, associated with Abstract.
Art that leaves representation behind, working purely with colour, shape, line, and rhythm. Abstract →
More Abstract painters: Piet Mondrian.
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