It is the purpose of this thesis to examine the development of the concepts of abstraction and formalism in the art theory of Paul Klee and their consequent effect on his artistic production. The major impetus suggested for this development are the writings of Wilhelm Worringer, although the aesthetics of the Munich avant garde must also be credited. I have traced the evolution of Klee's thought through an examination of his diaries, letters and other documents of the period. It is clear that a demonstrable change occurs in Klee's concept of art as a result of his exposure to Worringer and the Blaue Reiter. This evolution is visible in his creative production.

Dissertação (mestrado)—Universidade de Brasília, Instituto de Artes, 2011. / Submitted by Shayane Marques Zica (marquacizh@uol.com.br) on 2011-09-28T18:24:44Z No. of bitstreams: 1 2011_DeniseDiasCosta.pdf: 4967770 bytes, checksum: 82d571ef83cb5472f9bb85116546b80e (MD5) / Approved for entry into archive by Jaqueline Ferreira de Souza(jaquefs.braz@gmail.com) on 2011-10-03T12:46:40Z (GMT) No. of bitstreams: 1 2011_DeniseDiasCosta.pdf: 4967770 bytes, checksum: 82d571ef83cb5472f9bb85116546b80e (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2011-10-03T12:46:40Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 2011_DeniseDiasCosta.pdf: 4967770 bytes, checksum: 82d571ef83cb5472f9bb85116546b80e (MD5) / Esta dissertação analisa a teoria de Wilhelm Worringer sobre a psicologia da abstração em arte que, até hoje, é pouco conhecida no Brasil e tem sido raramente citada em livros e debates sobre a arte abstrata em geral. Possivelmente porque ainda não foi traduzida para o português. Este estudo tem o objetivo de focar alguns aspectos importantes na base da criação artística, como defendidos por Worringer. Apesar da crítica a algumas de suas dicotomias, Abstraction and Empathy é considerada aqui como uma ferramenta importante de reflexão sobre minha própria produção poética dos últimos quatro anos, resultante do diálogo entre a teoria da arte e a prática de pintura abstrata. _______________________________________________________________________________ ABSTRACT / This dissertation analyses the theory of Wilhelm Worringer about the psychology of abstraction in art which is little known in Brasil until today, and has been rarely cited is books and debates about abstract art in general. Possibly because his hasn´t been translated to Portuguese yet. This study has the goal of focusing onto some important aspects at the root of the artistic creation, as defended by WORRINGER. Despite critics to some of its dichotomy, Abstraction and Empathy is considered here as a important tool of reflection about my own poetic production of the last four years, which results from the dialogue between theory and practice of abstract painting.

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