After experimenting
with pointillist color and spare seascapes, Mondrian, who believed
he had been reincarnated many times, moved to Paris and discovered
cubism, which helped him to depict the underlying rhythm and structure
of what he saw. Mondrian was one of the most influential 20th-century
artists.
His theories of abstraction and simplification not only altered
the course of painting but also exerted a profound influence on
architecture, industrial design, and the graphic arts. Mondrian
died in New York on February 1, 1944.
