Friedrich Vordemberge-Gildewart (1899–1962)

De Stijl pioneer who spent his entire career in pure abstraction, until the Nazis branded him 'degenerate.'

ABOUT

Friedrich Vordemberge-Gildewart (November 17, 1899, Osnabrück, Germany – December 19, 1962, Ulm) was a German Neo-plasticist (De Stijl) painter. He was one of the first painters to work for his entire career within an abstract style. == Life == Friedrich Vordemberge-Gildewart was born in Osnabrück, Germany and studied architecture, interior design and sculpture at Hanover School of Art and the Technical College, Hanover. In 1924 he formed the abstract art group Gruppe K in H…

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NOTABLE WORKS

Construction No 6 1924 · Sprengel Museum Komposition 14 (Composition 14) 1925 · National Galleries Scotland Composition No. 15 1925 · Tate Composition No. 19 1926 · Sprengel Museum Composition Number 23 1926 · Museum of Modern Art Composition Number 37 1927 · Museum of Modern Art

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INFLUENCES

Influenced by

Piet MondrianDe Stijl Theo van DoesburgDe Stijl Kurt SchwittersDada Hans ArpDada

Influenced

Max BillConcrete Art Richard Paul LohseConcrete Art Camille GraeserConcrete Art