Wassily Kandinsky

Wassily Kandinsky (Russian: ??????? ??????????, first name sometimes spelled as "Vasily," "Vassily" or "Vasilii") (December 4, 1866 – December 13, 1944) was a Russian-born French painter and art theorist. One of the most important 20th-century artists, alongside Picasso and Matisse, he is credited with painting the first abstract works in the history of modern art.

References

• Duechting, Hajo and O'Neill. The Avant-Garde in Russia.
• Thomas M. Messer. Vasily Kandinsky. Publ. Harry N Abrams Inc. 1997. (Illustrated). Dimensions:12.5"H x 9.5"W x 0.75"D; 2.55 lbs. ISBN 0-81091-228-7.
• Wassily Kandinsky, M. T. Sadler (Translator) Concerning the Spiritual in Art. Dover Publ. (Paperback). 80 pp. ISBN 0-48623-411-8. or: Lightning Source Inc Publ. (Paperback). ISBN 1-41911-377-1
• Wassily Kandinsky, "Point and Line to Plane". Dover Publications, New York. ISBN 0-486-23808-3
• John E Bowlt, Rose-Carol Washton Long. The Life of Vasilii Kandinsky in Russian art : a study of "On the spiritual in art" by Wassily Kandinsky. Pub l. Newtonville, Mass. USA. 1980. ISBN 0-89250-131-6 ISBN 0-89250-132-4