The
De Stijl (pr. duh-stayl') or
Dutch de Stijl art movement advocated pure abstraction and simplicity -- form reduced to
geometric shapes, and color to the
primary colors, along with black and white.
Piet Mondrian (Dutch,
1872-
1944) was the group's most reknowned artist and published a manifesto titled Neo-Plasticism in
1920. Painter
Theo van Doesberg[?] (Dutch,
1883-
1931) published a journal named De Stijl from
1917 to
1928, spreading the theories of the group which also included the painter
George Vantongerloo[?] (Belgian,
1886-
1965) and the architects
J.J.P. Oud[?] (
1890-
1963) and
Gerrit Rietveld (Dutch,
1888-
1965). Their work exerted tremendous influence on the
Bauhaus and the
International Style[?].
For the 2000 indie rock album by The White Stripes, see De Stijl (album)[?]