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Counter-Composition VI - Theo van Doesburg
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A seminal work of geometric abstraction by Theo van Doesburg, featuring bold diagonal bars intersecting a precise grid.
Counter-Composition VI is a work by the Dutch artist Theo van Doesburg, a founder of the De Stijl movement. Created in 1925, this painting represents a shift away from the strict horizontal and vertical axes that defined early De Stijl works. Van Doesburg introduced diagonal lines to his compositions, a development he termed Elementarism. He argued that these diagonals provided a sense of tension and dynamism that static right angles lacked.
The canvas features a grid of thin, dark lines set against a white background. Over this grid, two bold, black diagonal bars intersect. The arrangement creates a sense of movement across the surface. The work is devoid of representational elements, focusing instead on the relationship between line, plane, and space. By using a limited palette of black and white, the artist directs attention to the structural logic of the composition.
Van Doesburg intended for his art to reflect the order and clarity of the modern age. His departure from the rigid orthodoxy of Piet Mondrian, who insisted on purely horizontal and vertical lines, caused a rift between the two artists. Counter-Composition VI is a clear example of Van Doesburg's desire to push the boundaries of geometric abstraction. The painting functions as a study in spatial dynamics, where the diagonal elements disrupt the stability of the underlying grid. It remains a primary example of the intellectual rigour applied to early twentieth-century abstract painting.
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- Museum-grade giclée printing for rich, fade-resistant colour
- Archival matte fine-art paper, FSC-certified
- Multiple sizes and framing options available
- Frames in black, natural wood, dark wood or white
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Museum-grade giclée on FSC-certified archival matte paper, with framed and canvas options.
- Paper sizes: A4, A3, A2, A1, A0 and B2 (50×70 cm)
- Canvas: XS (20×30 cm) to Large (60×90 cm)
- Frames: black, natural wood, dark wood or white
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Counter-Composition VI - Theo van Doesburg
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Fine Art Poster / Small Square (30x30 cm) / -
Artist Biography
Theo Van Doesburg
Van Doesburg published Dada poetry under one pseudonym, anti-philosophical prose under another, and founded De Stijl under his adopted surname. His birth name was Christian Emil Marie Kupper. He took "van Doesburg" from his stepfather, "I.K. Bonset" from a Dutch pun meaning "I am foolish", and "Aldo Camini" from somewhere in his imagination. No other founding figure of geometric abstraction operated under so many identities.
He was born in Utrecht in 1883. After encountering Mondrian's work around 1915, he sought him out and together they launched the magazine De Stijl in 1917, along with Bart van der Leck, Vilmos Huszar, J.J.P. Oud and Antony Kok. Van Doesburg was the movement's organiser, publicist and ambassador, travelling across Europe to promote Neoplasticism while Mondrian stayed in his studio.
In 1922 he moved to Weimar and set up an unofficial school near the Bauhaus to attract students to Constructivist and De Stijl ideas. Walter Gropius acknowledged the influence but refused to give Van Doesburg a teaching post. The rivalry was productive: Bauhaus design absorbed De Stijl principles without crediting the source.
The break with Mondrian came over diagonals. Mondrian insisted on strictly horizontal and vertical lines; Van Doesburg introduced the diagonal in his Counter-Compositions, arguing for dynamic rather than static geometry. They stopped speaking. In 1929 they met accidentally in a Paris cafe and reconciled.
He married three times. His third wife, Nelly van Moorsel, was an artist, pianist and choreographer. He died in Davos in 1931, at forty-seven, from a heart attack. De Stijl ended with him.
He was born in Utrecht in 1883. After encountering Mondrian's work around 1915, he sought him out and together they launched the magazine De Stijl in 1917, along with Bart van der Leck, Vilmos Huszar, J.J.P. Oud and Antony Kok. Van Doesburg was the movement's organiser, publicist and ambassador, travelling across Europe to promote Neoplasticism while Mondrian stayed in his studio.
In 1922 he moved to Weimar and set up an unofficial school near the Bauhaus to attract students to Constructivist and De Stijl ideas. Walter Gropius acknowledged the influence but refused to give Van Doesburg a teaching post. The rivalry was productive: Bauhaus design absorbed De Stijl principles without crediting the source.
The break with Mondrian came over diagonals. Mondrian insisted on strictly horizontal and vertical lines; Van Doesburg introduced the diagonal in his Counter-Compositions, arguing for dynamic rather than static geometry. They stopped speaking. In 1929 they met accidentally in a Paris cafe and reconciled.
He married three times. His third wife, Nelly van Moorsel, was an artist, pianist and choreographer. He died in Davos in 1931, at forty-seven, from a heart attack. De Stijl ended with him.
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