Part of a new series of beautiful gift art books this book focuses on Wassily Kandinsky, a renowned Russian-born painter, wood-engraver and lithographer who is often regarded as one of the earliest pioneers of abstract art. Beginning with a fresh and thoughtful introduction to Kandinsky's life and art, Wassily Kandinsky Masterpieces of Art goes on to showcase his key works in all their glory; spanning his early paintings inspired by Russian folk art and fairy tales to his later works characterised by contrasting colours and striking geometric shapes.
| ISBN: | 9781783612154 |
| Publication date: | 15th January 2015 |
| Author: | Michael Kerrigan, Wassily Kandinsky |
| Publisher: | Flame Tree Illustrated an imprint of Flame Tree Publishing |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 127 pages |
| Series: | Masterpieces of Art |
| Genres: |
Individual artists, art monographs History of art |