Theo van Doesburg Composition VIII Leiden, 1918/19. Stained glass. Made for the blocks in housing di
Theo van Doesburg Composition VIII Leiden, 1918/19. Stained glass. Made for the blocks in housing district Rotterdam, commisioned by the architect J.J.P. OudStained glass is a typical example of the integration of the different artistic disciplines and the urban preoccupations of the members of De Stijl in its early years. When Oud balked at the pre-eminence of colour over form, Van Doesburg responded with his famous “either this … or nothing”. Oud opted for the latter.Via Galerie Ulrich Fiedler, De Stijl, design miami/basel 2014 -- source link
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