a demand which will never be fulfilled as long as artists use individualistic means. 'Unity can only result from disciplining the means, for it is this discipline which produces more generalized means'. The objectification of the means will lead towards elementary, monumental plastic expression. It would be ridiculous to maintain that none of this relates to creative activity. If that were true, art would not be subject to logical discipline.


In: 'Towards elementary plastic expression', in Material zur elementaren Gestaltung, G-1, July 1923; as quoted in 'Theo van Doesburg', Joost Baljeu, Studio Vista, London 1974, p. 141

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A demand which will never be fulfilled as long as artists use individualistic means. 'Unity can only result from disciplining the means, for it is...

A demand which will never be fulfilled as long as artists use individualistic means. 'Unity can only result from disciplining the means, for it is...

A demand which will never be fulfilled as long as artists use individualistic means. 'Unity can only result from disciplining the means, for it is...

A demand which will never be fulfilled as long as artists use individualistic means. 'Unity can only result from disciplining the means, for it is...