| Concretism - The History | | | | such as nature, people, or things. It should not |
| Concretism Art Movement evolved in Europe | | | | represent or be inspired by any material reality. |
| during the early 20th century. The term 'Concrete | | | | Concrete Art did not require the artist to have a |
| Art' was introduced in the first and the last issue | | | | definitive concept or subject to work with. |
| of the magazine Art Concrete released in 1930, in | | | | Concretism could be any art form in painting or |
| Paris. It contained a manifesto called The Basis of | | | | sculpture produced through an inventive play of |
| Concrete Art, written by the Dutch painter Theos | | | | lines, planes, and color, forming unspecific patterns. |
| Van Doesburg. Theos was best known as the | | | | The art form did not need to signify or symbolize |
| founder of De Stijl, a Dutch Art Movement, | | | | any visible object or tangible material. Concrete |
| mostly involving the use of simple abstracts. He | | | | Art was a true expression of an artist's spirit. In |
| described Concrete Art as an art style, free of | | | | effect, its a purely abstract creation, with |
| Symbolism or Realism. Swiss painter Max Bill and | | | | originality and innovation at its core. The artwork |
| Van Doesburg were the ardent followers of | | | | may not necessarily be describable with words, |
| Concretism, and worked their entire lives to | | | | but would have an inherent universal appeal. |
| promote it. Max Bill organized the very first | | | | The Correlations |
| international exhibition of Concrete Art in 1944, in | | | | It is believed that Concretism gave birth to |
| Basle (Switzerland) and then in Zurich, in 1960. | | | | Constructivism and Suprematism. It is said to be |
| Groups like Movimento d'Arte Concreta (MAC) | | | | also influential on Minimalism and Op Art. |
| and Espace helped spread Concretism to the | | | | The Artworks & Artists |
| various parts of Europe, like Northern Italy and | | | | Some famous Concrete Art works are 'Counter |
| France, in 1940s & 50s. In 1950s, Max Bill | | | | Composition VI' by Theos Van Doesburg and |
| took the art style to South America. | | | | 'Composition No 15' by Friedrich |
| The Details | | | | Vordemberge-Gildewart. |
| Concretism was essentially a non-figurative art | | | | Conclusion |
| form that defied all the norms of the | | | | Concretism, also referred to as Abstractionism, |
| Contemporary Art of the time. Concrete Art is | | | | had a very futuristic approach. There is a |
| autonomous. It can be defined as art produced | | | | museum dedicated to Concrete Artworks in |
| without the influence of any external factors, | | | | Zurich, Switzerland. |