The book was an anthology containing fourteen major essays, more than illustrations and a supplement in which a number of musical scores are reproduced. Fra coloro che, fin dallinizio, vi fecero parte vi erano. Influenced by cubism, blaue reiter was the most important manifestation of german modern art before world war i. They shared an interest in abstracted forms and prismatic colors, which, they felt, had spiritual values that could counteract the corruption and materialism of their age. The images on this page are from wikimedia commons repository under the gnu free documentation license. Aug 01, 2005 buy the blaue reiter almanac documentary ed. It is a fascinating document of the earlytwentieth century expressionist art scene, featuring a dozen essays on topics ranging from socalled primitive masks to the stage direction for an experimental colortone drama. Originally published in munich in 1912 and edited by kandinsky and marc the movementss almanac presented their synthesis of international culture to the european avant garde at large. Marc, franz and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles. The blue rider a looseknit group of expressionist painters including kandinsky, klee, and marc, united by kandinskys dictum that the creative spirit is. Together with another group of artists, the bridge, centered around berlin, they represented the movement of german expressionism. The name derived from a drawing by wassily kandinsky that appeared on the cover of the almanac. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
Publication date 1914 topics art, modern, blaue reiter group of artists publisher. Blue rider was created in 1903 by wassily kandinsky in expressionism style. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page. This is an exlibrary book and may have the usual libraryusedbook markings inside. The period of this group was filled with national exhibitions around german cities, trying to biuld a. The blue rider was an association of artists located in and around munich. In publishing the almanac, the two young artists hoped to bring together the newest and most revolutionary achievements in modern art and present. Nov 15, 2005 the blaue reiter blue rider art movement was founded in 1911 by the young painters wassily kandinsky and franz marc, and was active in europe until 1914. It was, indeed, the title of an earlier work of wassily from 1903. It took its name from a painting by kandinsky, le cavalier bleu. Find more prominent pieces of landscape at best visual art database.
In 1911 kandinsky and marc broke with the rest of the n. Faced with a rapidly changing industrialised germany, they yearned for a more spiritual. The most important of these were the russian born wassily kandinsky and the. The art group was founded by wassily kandinsky and franz marc in 1911.
It is now part of a private collection in the swiss city of zurich. Please note the image in this listing is a stock photo and may not. The blue rider organization of artists based in germany that contributed greatly to the development of abstract art. Marc, franz and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. This period saw kandinsky and other artists move from a semi abstract style to increasing full abstraction. This article is within the scope of wikiproject germany, a collaborative effort to improve the coverage of germany on wikipedia. The blue riders believed that colors, shapes and forms had equivalence with sounds and music, and sought to create color harmonies which would be purifying to the. Mfa publications co museum of fine arts, boston 465 huntington ave. The blaue reiter image 6 the blaue reiter image 7 riders on the storm. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. The group was a loose association of highly individualistic artists, of varying international backgrounds. The editors were wassily kandinsky and franz marc, the cofounders of the blue rider artists group. If you would like to participate, please visit the project page, where you can join the discussion and see a list of open tasks. To change your preferred language, please choose a language using the dropdown.
A number of avantgarde artists living in munich had founded the neue kunstler vereiningung, or new artist association n. From blaue reiter to the bauhaus, 19101925 hardback. The most important of these were the russian born wassily kandinsky and the german, franz marc. We have detected english as your language preference. The blaue reiter the blaue reiter image 1 the blaue reiter image 2 the blaue reiter image 3 the blaue reiter image 4 the blaue reiter image 5 the blaue reiter image 6 the blaue reiter image 7 riders on the storm. Although it only lasted three turbulent years, the afterburn of the blaue reiter. The blaue reiter almanac by wassily kandinsky goodreads.
The blaue reiter was abruptly truncated by the onset of the first world war, which killed two of its leading artists, along with growing dissent between the groups protagonists. Explore books by wassily kandinsky with our selection at. Both are known for the medieval neofolk project narsilion. An ebook reader can be a software application for use on a computer such as microsofts free reader application, or a booksized computer that is used solely as. The blaue reiter blue rider art movement was founded in 1. Formed in 1911, it took its name from a picture by wassily kandinsky, one of the groups leading members. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that. This book reveals the movements remarkable influence despite its brevity, presenting key works, artists, and their reverberating effects. One of the groups primary goals was to use art to express spirituality.