Vasily Kandinsky (b. Moscow, 1866; d. Paris, 1944) is one of the great artists of the 20th century and a pioneer of abstract art. A late developer, he became a restless experimenter, theoretician, teacher and, as Sounds
shows, was also a fascinating poet.
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