1. Piet Mondrian
1872 – 1944 Dutch Painter

2. Piet Mondrian began as an artist by painting realistic landscapes

3. Piet changed the way he
painted.
He didn’t want his pictures
to look like nature.
He wanted to explore how
color and line worked
together.

4. Over time, Piet’s work became
more simplified.
Piet did not use details and he
only used a few colors the
primary colors.

5. In addition to using just the primary
colors, Piet liked to use
horizontal
&
vertical
lines in his art.

6. For many years Piet used only black, white, gray
and the 3 primary colors in his work.

7. He was always trying to find a perfect balance in his art.

8. Sometimes he would
change the thickness of
the lines.
Other times he would place
the lines close together or
far apart.

9. When Piet was 68 years old, he moved to New York City.
The skyscrapers and the straight lines of the streets may have
inspired some of his paintings!

10. What type of feelings do you sense when viewing this work?
Broad Way Boogie
1942 – 43
Oil on Canvass
50 x 50 inches
Museum of Modern Art New York City

11. How do you feel about the the canvass position?
Piet Mondrian
Composition with Yellow, Black, Blue, Red and Grey
Oil On Canvass
1921