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| Genre/Form: | Juvenile fiction Fiction |
|---|---|
| Named Person: | Piet Mondrian; Piet Mondrian |
| Material Type: | Fiction, Juvenile audience |
| Document Type: | Book |
| All Authors / Contributors: |
Wouter van Reek |
| ISBN: | 9781592701193 1592701191 |
| OCLC Number: | 756581498 |
| Notes: | Based on the television series Keepvogel. |
| Description: | 1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 26 cm. |
| Other Titles: | Keepvogel en Kijkvogel in het spoor van Mondriaan. Keepvogel (Television program) |
| Responsibility: | Wouter van Reek. |
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"Mondrian's geometric canvasses are part of our visual landscape now, but Dutch artist van Reek attempts to imagine the process by which they came to be. He doesn't tell the story of the artist's move toward modernism with words; instead, he portrays the transformation of Mondrian's sight and perceptions entirely through the artwork. [...] Van Reek's gentle progression toward abstraction is a striking visual record of a new way of seeing." -- "Publishers Weekly"<br><br>"Gorgeous tiny rectangles tile the subway as Mondrian's famous primary colors and grid patterns begin to dominate. Composition varies dynamically; the scene moves from city blocks to Mondrian's spare 1940s apartment. Music emerges from a turntable in lively primary-colored rectangles, becoming Mondrian's famous painting "Victory Boogie Woogie", and even the four characters end up geometrically stylized." -- "Kirkus Reviews"<br><br>."..as a visual experience it works brilliantly. It is a quest, an immigration story, and an exploration of artistic vision." -- "The Horn Book Magazine", July/August 2012<br><br>"Some sophisticated themes and concepts, conveyed in text and pictures simple enough to draw fledgling readers." -- "Booklist Review Online"<br> Read more...

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