Sounds

Yale University Press

A dazzling yet little-known artist\u2019s book that distills the painter\u2019s seminal interests in abstraction and the unity of the arts Wassily Kandinsky (1866\u20131944) was a Russian pioneer of abstract painting whose work has influenced generations of artists. His Sounds (Kl\u00E4nge) of 1912 is one of the earliest, most beautiful examples of a 20th-century artist\u2019s book. Its \u201Csound poems\u201D are alternately narrative and expressive, witty and simple in form. They treat questions of space, color, physical design, and the act of seeing in a world that offers multiple and often contradictory possibilities. The woodcut illustrations that accompany the poems range from representational designs to abstract vignettes. In its fusion of image and word, Sounds epitomizes the artist\u2019s move toward abstraction and his\n\nSounds\n\nFree UK delivery on this item.\n\nThis brand new item is available with free UK delivery using Royal Mail tracked services.\n\nPlease note that ;