Patrick Swift vs. Theo van Doesburg
Side-by-side comparison of two thinkers
Patrick Swift
1927 – 1983
Art
Ireland
Patrick Swift (1927–1983) was an Irish painter who worked in Dublin, London and the Algarve, Portugal.
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"Art, if it is successful in the task of questioning reality, if it is good painting and not merely a performance of dexterity, will be an affirmation of God."
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Theo van Doesburg
1883 – 1931
Literature
Kingdom of the Netherlands
Expressionism
Theo van Doesburg was a Dutch painter, writer, poet, and architect. He is best known as the founder and leader of De Stijl.
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"Art has poisoned our life. Aesthetics has infected everyone.. .If one chooses a typewriter or a sewing machine in the living room, the housewife say: 'Please ta…"
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Connections
Theo van Doesburg was influenced by Patrick Swift
Shared era: 1927 – 1931
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