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Mondrian Video - plus links

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From: Judy Decker (jdecker_at_TeacherArtExchange)
Date: Tue Jan 28 2003 - 15:00:54 PST

I watched the video Mondrian: From Naturalism to Abstraction today (52
minutes - from Kulture). The video follows the development from his early
naturalistic work to his famous abstractions. Some of the most important
works are discussed - including his cubist period, De Stijl, and his Paris
and New York periods. This video as is would be suitable for high school and
beyond. For younger students show short segments --fast forward to other
works --and maybe even turn the sound off and just talk about the works. It
does get boring.....

Some Mondrian links:

Web Museum- Pure abstraction
http://www.ibiblio.org/wm/paint/auth/mondrian/

Piet Mondrian: The Transatlantic Paintings
http://www.artmuseums.harvard.edu/mondrian/
Excellent site - uses Shockwave. The term "transatlantic paintings" refers
to a group of 17 works that Mondrian started (and in some cases finished) in
Europe between 1935 and 1940, and finished (or refinished) in New York after
his arrival there in the fall of 1940.

Piet Mondrian Online- Artcyclopedia
Piet Mondrian [Dutch Neo-Plasticist Painter, 1872-1944] Guide to pictures of
works by Piet Mondrian in art museum sites and image archives worldwide.
http://www.artcyclopedia.com/artists/mondrian_piet.html

Piet Mondrian- Mark Harden's Artchive. Has background information and links
to images in chronological order
http://www.artchive.com/artchive/M/mondrian.html

Piet Mondrian - Guggenheim biography and collection
http://www.guggenheimcollection.org/site/artist_bio_112.html
http://www.guggenheimcollection.org/site/artist_works_112_0.html

Carol Gerten Fine Art - has biography and quality images
http://cgfa.sunsite.dk/mondrian/

Teacher Vision Lesson Plan
http://www.teachervision.com/lesson-plans/lesson-352.html

KinderArt Lesson Plan - K-2
http://www.kinderart.com/arthistory/abstract.shtml
http://www.kinderart.com/painting/mondrian.shtml
http://www.kinderart.com/artists/mon.htm

Lots more sites and lots of images out there
http://makeashorterlink.com/?X3EF26143

Something to try - create your own Mondrian online - The MONDRIMAT is a
simple system which lets you experiment with space, color and visual rhythm
in accordance with the theories of Piet Mondrian.
http://www.stephen.com/mondrimat/

I have done a Mondrian lesson on the computer using PC Paint. It was very
successful. It is a good lesson to teach the use of line and fill....plus
design principles. 

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