Der Blaue Reiter Abandons Representation in Art

Article abstract: A group of artists disenchanted with traditional art and contemporary European culture formulated an abstract approach that celebrated the inner, spiritual dimension of humanity.

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Der Blaue Reiter (the blue rider) was among the first major artists’ associations dedicated to abandoning representational art in favor of an abstract style. Founded by Wassily Kandinsky and Franz Marc, who were its “editorial board,” Der Blaue Reiter was not an actual organization but a diffuse community of artists with common interests....

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