For your art information, we present a few notes about Constructivism. The Constructivists declared art must be free of subject matter. Kazimer Malevich, with his “Black Square on a White Field” and his famous “White on White” painting probably sounded the first clear note in the abstract direction.

Wassily Kandinsky declared that painting needed no other subject matter than itself. First to paint abstract expressionist canvases that are a vibrant turbulence in motion of color in motion. Kandinsky was motivated by Einstein’s theory that matter is composed of invisible atoms in constant motion.

Piet Mondrian proposed that colors have weight and expansive qualities that could be calculated to reflect the balance and harmony in the invisible world. His immaculate squares of primary colors are lyrical demonstrations of his theories.

We have presented this article and depictions of the paintings for your art information and education. We hope you have enjoyed it. Much of the information came from an old art annual that I had gathering dust in the attic.  I’m glad that I found it, dusted it off, and read it.  Sometimes it is good to refresh your memory with an old book.

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