Postcard CH-678351

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Piet Mondrian moved to Paris in 1912 and this would bring about a major shift in his work. Composition No.IV / Composition 6 is displayed here at this piece arrived just two years later as the artist engulfed himself in abstract art techniques.
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In front of us here with this painting we immediately see a mosaic of rectangles, seemingly arranged in a natural, organic manner. The lines which define shape are thick black touches of black paint, all at right angles to the edge of the canvas. Mondrian did not want curves or diagonals at this stage, and this ensured a consistent look to his paintings even though there was a strong variety in the sizes of these small panels. They almost resemble a patio, but without any items lining up with each other. There are also some lines which do not create independent shapes, but actually just cut off in the middle.
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