I began as a naturalistic painter. Very quickly I felt the urgent need for a more concise form of expression and an economy of means. I never stopped progressing toward abstraction.

Piet Mondrian

Piet Mondrian

Abstraction Began Concise Economy Expression Felt Form Means More Need Never Painter Progressing Quickly Stopped Toward Urgent Very

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