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Kandinsky and Old Russia: The Artist as Ethnographer Shaman  
Author: Peg Weiss
ISBN: 0300056478
Format: Handover
Publish Date: June, 2005
 
     
     
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Book Description
This provocative book presents an entirely new interpretation of the art of Vasilii Kandinsky, who is considered by many to be the father of abstract painting. Peg Weiss examines for the first time how Kandinsky`s commitment to his ethnic Russian heritage and training as an ethnographer influenced his work throughout his career.




Kandinsky and Old Russia: The Artist as Ethnographer Shaman

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Vasilii Kandinsky, whom many consider to be the father of abstract painting, was also a trained ethnographer with an abiding interest in the folklore of Old Russia. In this provocative book, Peg Weiss provides an entirely new interpretation of Kandinsky's art by examining for the first time how this commitment to his ethnic Russian heritage influenced the painter's work throughout his career.

     



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