Yellow-Red-Blue by Wassily Kandinsky, 1925 submarine cables Beyond its economic motifs

Beyond its economic motifs

Design/Style: Hand-colored lithographed map

The use of color—bright blues and soft greys—along with the intricate depiction of the bird’s plumage and behavior

As a complete silhouette

This map stands as a testament to the power of vision

Yellow-Red-Blue by Wassily Kandinsky, 1925 submarine cables Beyond its economic motifsYellow Red Blue (1925) by Wassily Kandinsky is a landmark of early 20th century abstraction, created during the artists influential Bauhaus years. Kandinskyone of modern arts key pioneersbelieved that painting could be like music: a language of pure emotion conveyed through color, line, and rhythm. In this composition, a radiant yellow field, cool blue planes, and punctuating reds are orchestrated with black linear scaffolds, circles, arcs, and fluid