To the bare lines: Piet Mondrian.(touring exhibit of late artist's works)

The Economist (US) | June 10, 1995 | Copyright

AMONG 20th-century path-breakers in art, Piet Mondrian suffers more than most from a false sense of familiarity. The work of this Dutch modernist is always in danger of vanishing behind its influence, and not just its influence on other artists. Those thick black lines of his, framing blue, red or yellow oblongs, are as recognisable as a market brand. After he died in New York in 1944, it was not long before Mondrians showed up on shower-curtains, brief-cases and beach-towels.

This year sees a dazzling display of the original Mondrian by museums in Holland and America. ...

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