Theo Van Doesburg

Origins

Theo Van Doesburg was a Dutch artist and founder of De Stijl, a major art movement in the early 20th century. His style, known as Neoplasticism, emerged in the 1910s and gained fame for its emphasis on geometric forms, primary colors, and the reduction of art to its fundamental elements. Van Doesburg's style became famous for its bold and abstract compositions, which sought to achieve a universal visual language. It was a response to the chaos of World War I and aimed to create a harmonious and balanced world through art.