František Kupka (1871-1957)

TVOŘENÍ V UMĚNÍ VÝTVARNÉM

1923
Book format 8°, 20,3x14,5 cm. 210 numbered pages, in Czech, translated from the French manuscript by Věra Urbanová. Title page and frontispiece designed by F. Kupka, printed in black. Illustrated by F. Kupka, along with reproductions of works by other artists. Original paperback binding. Published by S. V. U. Mánes in Prague in 1923 as the 11th volume of the Dráhy a cíle series. ood condition, cover creased at the edges, minor losses on the spine, and a few pages slightly torn at the bottom edge. Provenance: Galerie Maldoror. In this 1910 treatise, Kupka, a leading pioneer of abstract painting, explores the theoretical foundations of his new artistic direction. According to him, painting continuously strives for greater realism, but with the invention of photography, it lost its competitive edge in this regard. As a result, he sought a new path in abstraction, drawing inspiration from nature and its diverse forms and structures. Originally written in French (La création dans les arts plastiques), the work was not published until 1923 in Czech translation by SVU Mánes.