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Blue Four group exhibitions: invitation cards, leaflets, posters, etc.

Wassily Kandinsky, Josef Albers

Centre Pompidou

Centre Pompidou
Paris, France

The asset, an exhibition card for "Blue Four group exhibitions: invitation cards, leaflets, posters, etc.", features a stark, symmetrical composition with dark blue text centered on a light beige background. The overall layout is tabular, with a vertical column on the left listing exhibition numbers from '98th' to '104th', and the main body presenting the exhibition details. The primary focal points are the bolded names of artists and exhibition titles. The color palette is minimalist, composed solely of a muted cream for the card's surface and a deep, formal blue for all textual elements and dividing lines.The object displays a flat, uniform illumination with no discernible cast shadows, suggesting a direct, overhead light source or a digital reproduction of a flat item. The design relies heavily on strong, horizontal and vertical lines that neatly segment the information, creating a grid-like structure. These lines appear crisp and precise, contrasting with the slightly irregular, faint texture of the paper itself, visible as subtle imperfections and a slight yellowing along the right edge. A small, stamped mark in the lower right corner, reading 'Fonds KANDINSKY', offers a localized textural variation.

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  • Title: Blue Four group exhibitions: invitation cards, leaflets, posters, etc.
  • Creator: Max Weber, Vassily Kandinsky, Josef Albers, Ben Kopman
  • Physical Dimensions: 12,1 x 6,9 cm
  • Provenance: Nina Kandinsky's legacy, 1981
  • Transcript:
    98th EXHIBITION NEW WORK by MAX WEBER 99th WATERCOLORS by Vassily KANDINSKY 100th FOUR NEW PAINTINGS by MAX WEBER 101st WORK by JOSEF ALBERS (Bauhaus) 102nd NEW WORK by BEN KOPMAN 103rd "OLD AND NEW" FIRST PART 104th "OLD AND NEW" SECOND PART Fonds KANDINSKY
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  • Type: Invitation card
  • Rights: Centre Pompidou, MNAM-CCI/Jean-Claude Planchet
  • Alt text: A light beige rectangular exhibition card with dark blue text, featuring a list of seven exhibitions from the 98th to the 104th. A vertical 'EXHIBITION' label runs down the left side. The entries include 'NEW WORK by MAX WEBER' (98th), 'WATERCOLORS by WASSILY KANDINSKY' (99th), 'FOUR NEW PAINTINGS by MAX WEBER' (100th), 'WORK by JOSEF ALBERS (Bauhaus)' (101st), 'NEW WORK by BEN KOPMAN' (102nd), '"OLD AND NEW" FIRST PART' (103rd), and '"OLD AND NEW" SECOND PART' (104th). A faint, angled stamp with 'Fonds KANDINSKY' is in the bottom right.
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