Art on the contrary sought this harmony in practice (of art itself). More and more in its creations … - Piet Mondrian

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Piet Mondrian

Art on the contrary sought this harmony in practice (of art itself). More and more in its creations it has given inwardness to that what surrounds us in nature, until, in Neo-Plasticism, nature is no longer dominant. This achievement of balance may prepare the way for the fulfilment of man and signal the end of (what we call) art. (1921
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