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Composition XXI by Theo van Doesburg

Composition XXI

Theo van Doesburg · 1923

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Artist
Theo van Doesburg
Date
1923
ART MOVEMENTS
De StijlExpressionismHard-edge painting
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THE ARTIST

Theo van Doesburg

1883–1931 · Kingdom of the Netherlands

Theo van Doesburg was a Dutch painter, writer, poet, and architect. He is best known as the founder and leader of De Stijl.

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