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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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"Stars" original lithograph
By Wassily Kandinsky
Located in Henderson, NV
Medium: original lithograph. Printed in 1938 and published in Paris by Teriade for the art revue Verve (volume 1, number 2). Kandinsky was invited to contribute an original compositi...
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1930s Expressionist Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

Wassily Kandinsky, Komposition, from XXe siecle, 1939
By Wassily Kandinsky
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite woodcut by Wassily Kandinsky (1866–1944), titled Komposition (Composition), from the album XXe siecle, Chroniques du jour, 13 rue Valette (5e), Directeur G. di San Laz...
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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

Wassily Kandinsky, The Stars, from Verve, Revue Artistique et Litteraire, 1938
By Wassily Kandinsky
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite lithograph by Wassily Kandinsky (1866–1944), titled Les etoiles (The Stars), from Verve, Revue Artistique et Litteraire, Vol. I, No. 2, ...
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1930s Modern Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

Bunt im Dreieck
By Wassily Kandinsky
Located in London, GB
Wassily Kandinsky
 Bunt im Dreieck, 1965
 Lithograph in colours on Arches paper
 Signed in the plate
 50 x 37.5 cm
 Sheet: 64 x 45.7 cm Framed: 69.2 x 56 cm
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1960s Abstract Geometric Prints and Multiples

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Lithograph

Wassily Kandinsky, Two Riders Against Red, from XXe siecle, 1938
By Wassily Kandinsky
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite woodcut by Wassily Kandinsky (1866–1944), titled Zwei Reiter vor Rot (Two Riders Against Red), from the album XXe siecle, Chroniques du jour, 13 rue Valette (5e), Dire...
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1930s Modern Abstract Prints

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Woodcut

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