Piet Mondrian

Mondrian used straight lines and primary colours , to banish 3D and curved shapes, in order to create the 'perfect composition' and 'balance'.

"his aim was to create an objective art of disciplin whose laws would somehow reflect the order of the universe. The pure line and colour highlights the painting's connection to the De Stijl movement of which he was a member"

(The Art Book, Phaidon Press Limited, london, 1994)

"Mondrian's paintings are not composed of perfectly flat planes of color, as one might expect. Brush strokes are evident throughout, although they are subtle, and the artist appears to have used different techniques for the various elements." (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piet_Mondrian)

I wanted to look a bit closer at his personal life to see if it had a direct affect on his work! The work is very neat, structured, and some what obessive within the straight lines, and not crossing the borders! I did find some articals, (that I had forgotton to reference) that pointed to the fact that he was an Obessive Complusive, which for me make a lot of sense!

As I get further and further into this study, it is becoming more and more apparent the links between stuff like OCD, or personailty disorders.....and the way that it is applied directly within artworks!

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