Facts about Piet Mondrian and Neoplasticism
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After relocating to New York City in 1940, Mondrian adapted his Neoplasticism style by introducing colorful grid lines in works like Broadway Boogie-Woogie, reflecting his love of jazz.
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Mondrian's Neoplasticism philosophy held that pure abstraction could express universal harmony by eliminating all representation of natural forms.
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The theoretical foundation of Neoplasticism was laid out by Mondrian in his essay 'Neo-Plasticism in Pictorial Art,' published in the De Stijl journal in 1917–1918.
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Mondrian co-founded the Dutch art movement De Stijl in 1917 alongside Theo van Doesburg, which served as the primary vehicle for spreading Neoplasticism.
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Neoplasticism, the art theory developed by Piet Mondrian, restricted visual elements to straight horizontal and vertical lines, right angles, and the primary colors plus black, white, and gray.