Wassily Kandinsky

PREFACE We have grown accustomed to speak offhandedly of "modern literature," of the "modern temper," and even of "the modern," but until recently we have not made much effort to analyze the meaning of this term that we find so useful. We have postponed the task of defining it for the same...

preface to the dover edition Wassily Kandinsky was born in Moscow on December 4, 1866, to a well-to-do, aristocratic family. His father was a successful tea merchant, and his wealth was to support Wassily during many years of study. Raised in the Russian Orthodox faith, Kandinsky maintained...

.PREFACE BY HILLA REBAY Wassily Kandinslcy was born in Moscow, December 5, 1866. As a child, he loved to paint. The effects of colours on him were deeply felt. The beauty of the sunset over the cupolas of Moscow and the intensity of colour in peasant art, contrasting with the grey vastness of...