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Civilizations

Mondrian's New Visual Language

In the autumn of 1914, Mondrian had an epiphany that would bring true abstraction.

Aired 07/03/2018 | Rating NR

Civilizations

Mondrian's New Visual Language

Clip: Episode 9 | 2m 20sVideo has Closed Captions

In the autumn of 1914, Mondrian had an epiphany that would bring true abstraction.

In the autumn of 1914, Mondrian had an epiphany that would bring true abstraction into the world.

Aired 07/03/2018 | Rating NR

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