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The Artists of De Stijl: A Guide to the Literature (Art Reference Collection)
The Artists of De Stijl A Guide to the Literature - Art Reference Collection Author:Donald Langmead This guide summarizes and evaluates the available literature concerning the Dutch artistic movement De Stijl, which was headed by art critic and painter Theo van Doesburg and was comprised of such architects and artists as J.J.P. Oud, Piet Mondrian, Rovbert van 't Hoff and Georges Vantongerloo. The loose-knit group took its name from the avant g... more »arde journal they first published in October 1917: De Stijl (The Style). Although it was limited to Holland, De Stijl promoted ideas about a universal art, combining tenets of theosophy, a holistic view of the oneness of all things, and socialism. This bibliography examines publications that deal with the movement and with affiliated groups and individual members.« less