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Concerning the spiritual in art

by Wassily Kandinsky, M. Sadler

This text on modern art advocates for freeing painting from material reality to express an artist's inner life. It explores the psychology of colours, the language of form, and the spiritual responsibilities of the artist.

Accession 1286 ISBN 0486234118 Publisher Dover Publications, Inc.
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