Japanese translation of a collection of essays on art by Piet Mondrian, the founder of abstract painting and the theoretical leader of De Stijl. Through vertical and horizontal lines, asymmetry, and the use of primary colors—his “abstract reality,” which sought to purely express a sense of balance through simplified elements and unify them into something universal—had a profound influence on 20th-century art theory. This volume collects his writings on art, which expand from painting theory to encompass literature, music, theater, and architecture.
