We call those works of art concrete that came into being on the basis of their inherent resources and rules – without external borrowing from natural phenomena, without transforming those phenomena, in other words: not by abstraction.
Max Bill Quotes
Even in modern art, artists have used methods based on calculation, inasmuch as these elements, alongside those of a more personal and emotional nature, give balance and harmony to any work of art.
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| Birth: | 22nd December, 1908 |
| Death: | 9th December, 1994 |
| Nationality: | Swiss |
| Profession: | Architect, Graphic Designer, Industrial Designer, Painter |
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