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“Our time has produced a need for contrast. This has been achieved not only in the external appearance of plastic expressions of coulor and matter, but also, and chiefly, in the tempo of life and in the techniques related to the daily, mechanical functions of life; namely standing, walking, driving, to lying and sitting - in short, every action which determines the content of architecture.”

Quote by Theo van Doesburg

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Theo van Doesburg
Theo van Doesburg

Theo van Doesburg was a Dutch artist known for his contributions to Cubism and abstract art, whose work had a profound impact on 20th-century art. more

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