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What is Kandinsky famous for?
Kandinsky is famous for his work as an artist. The Russian-born painter and theorist dedicated his life to using abstract compositions of form and color to express deep emotion as well as to depict the language of music through visuals. Wassily Kandinsky was part of a crucial moment in 20th-century art history. He embraced styles such as Surrealism and Fauvism and was a leading figure in bringing together Der Blaue Reiter in 1911. This group of avant-garde artists in Munich included Paul Klee and Franz Marc and explored spiritual concepts through art as a response to the materialism of the time. Some of Kandinsky’s most famous works include Composition VIII, Composition VII, Several Circles, The Blue Rider and Circles in a Circle. Shop a collection of Wassily Kandinsky art on 1stDibs.
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Komposition (Röthel 201), Société internationale d'art XXe siècle
By Wassily Kandinsky
Located in Southampton, NY
Woodcut on vélin paper. Paper Size: 9.65 x 12.4 inches. Inscription: Signed in the block and unnumbered, as issued. Catalogue raisonné references: Kandinsky, Wassily, and Hans Konrad...
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1930s Modern Abstract Prints

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Woodcut

Kandinsky at Galerie Karl Flinker - 1977 Exhibition Poster - in Ink on Paper
By Wassily Kandinsky
Located in Soquel, CA
Kandinsky at Galerie Karl Flinker - 1977 Exhibition Poster - in Ink on Paper Poster with a reproduction of "Merry Structure" by Vassily Kandinsky (Russian, 1866-1944). This posted i...
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1970s Abstract Geometric Abstract Prints

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Paper, Ink, Lithograph

Swinging
By Wassily Kandinsky
Located in Manchester, GB
Wassily Kandinsky, Swinging, 1925 Giclee print on Monte Carlo 300gsm watercolour paper Framed in a sustainably sourced black frame gallery with UV protection acrylic glazing 60 x 80...
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2010s Prints and Multiples

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Lithograph

Zwei Reiter vor Rot (Röthel 95), Société internationale d'art XXe siècle
By Wassily Kandinsky
Located in Southampton, NY
Woodcut on vélin paper. Paper Size: 12.4 x 9.65 inches. Inscription: Signed in the block and unnumbered, as issued. Catalogue raisonné references: Kandinsky, Wassily, and Hans Konrad...
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1930s Modern Abstract Prints

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Woodcut

Motiv aus Improvisation 25 (Röthel 105), Société internationale d'art XXe siècle
By Wassily Kandinsky
Located in Southampton, NY
Woodcut on vélin paper. Paper Size: 12.4 x 9.65 inches. Inscription: Signed in the block and unnumbered, as issued. Catalogue raisonné references: Kandinsky, Wassily, and Hans Konrad...
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1930s Modern Abstract Prints

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Woodcut

"Schwartzer Fleck" original woodcut
By Wassily Kandinsky
Located in Henderson, NV
Medium: original woodcut. Catalogue reference Roethel 145. Printed in Paris in 1938 for the art revue XXe Siecle (issue number 3). Image size: 7 x 8 1/2 inches (170 x 218 mm). Sheet ...
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1930s Expressionist Figurative Prints

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Woodcut

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