Mondrian The Art of Destruction Author:Carel Blotkamp New in paperback, Mondrian: The Art of Destruction analyses the interrelation between the paintings and the theories on art and life of one of the great pioneers of abstract art. By examining the influences that shaped his work-Fauvism and Cubism c. 1910; the work of Bart van der Leck, De Stijl and the Parisian art world during the 1920s-... more »the book shows Mondrian not as an isolated figure, but as an artist who took a keen interest in the world around him, and who saw himself participating in the creation of a new, modern culture.« less