Mondrian: The Transatlantic Paintings - Hardcover

Cooper, Harry; Spronk, Prof. Ron

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0300089287 ISBN 13: 9780300089288

Publisher: Harvard Art Museums, 2001

Synopsis

Just before World War II, Piet Mondrian fled from Paris to London and later to New York, where he lived until his death in 1944. Upon his arrival in Manhattan, the artist began reworking seventeen of the paintings he brought with him, many of which had already been finished and exhibited. He changed lines and added blocks and bars of color to give them what he called "more boogie-woogie." By inscribing these so-called transatlantic works with a double date, for example "38/42," Mondrian emphasized the exceptional history of the series.

About this title

From the Publisher:

Published in association with the Harvard University Art Museums

About the Author:

Harry Cooper is associate curator of modern art at the Fogg Art Museum, Harvard University Art Museums. Ron Spronk is associate curator for research at the Straus Center for Conservation, Harvard University Art Museums.

About this edition

• Publisher: Harvard Art Museums
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 0300089287
• ISBN 13: 9780300089288
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 280