The Spiritual in art : abstract painting 1890-1985

The Spiritual in art : abstract painting 1890-1985 /

Traces the use of geometric signs by the Nabis and other French artists and relates this to the development of abstraction. The author describes some of the sources of ideas about the symbolism of geometric signs, in particular the writings of Helena P. Blavatsky, and traces the impact of these on t...

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Corporate Authors: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Museum of Contemporary Art (Chicago, Ill.), Haags Gemeentemuseum
Other authors / contributors: Tuchman, Maurice, Freeman, Judi, Blotkamp, Carel
Imprint: New York : Abbeville Press, ©1986.
Format: Book
Language:English
Subjects:
Painting, Abstract > Exhibitions.
Painting, Modern > 19th century > Exhibitions.
Painting, Modern > 20th century > Exhibitions.
Painting, Abstract.
Painting, Modern.
1800-1999
Exhibition catalogs.
Acquisition Notes:Gift of Anne d'Harnoncourt and Joseph Rishel

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Call Number: ND192 .A25 S6 1986
ND196.A2 S64 LA County Mus .
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