Reviews for Paths to the Absolute: Mondrian, Malevich, Kandinsky, Pollock, Newman, Rothko, and Still

The average rating for Paths to the Absolute: Mondrian, Malevich, Kandinsky, Pollock, Newman, Rothko, and Still based on 2 reviews is 3 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2020-11-23 00:00:00 Kim Mills "They are unique elements in a unique situation. They are organisms with volition and a passion for self assertion. They move with mental freedom, and without need to conform with or to violate what is probable in the familiar world. They have no direct association with any particular visual experience, but in them one recognizes the principles and passion of organisms." - Rothko on his new forms

Review # 2 was written on 2018-12-09 00:00:00 Scott Lutren Read about 2/3 of this (the sections on Malevich, Kandinsky, and Rothko). Tons of good information on all three artists coupled with interesting formal analysis. I would've been interested to see if the book could have connected the stories comparatively even more than it did, but maybe that would have been intellectually dishonest. Didn't provoke the same emotion as "About Rothko" or provide as in-depth analysis, but maybe that's a product of differing mindsets at time of reading? Hard to say, but a stimulating read either way.