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Just as pure abstract art is not dogmatic, neither is it decorative.
Piet Mondrian
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Piet Mondrian
Dutch
Artist
Born:
Mar 7
,
1872
Died:
Feb 1
,
1944
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Art
,
Pure
,
Neither
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,
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,
Just
,
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