How Did The Environment Influence Piet Mondrian's Work

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The environment was an important aspect in the creation of Piet Mondrian's work. He was a contributor to the De Stijl art movement, and one of the many artworks that portrayed this was Broadway Boogie Woogie.

Mondrian found his inspiration from the environment which is showed through his popular artwork Broadway Boogie Woogie. He grew up in a stable yet creative environment with his uncle belonging to to the Hague school of landscape. Growing up within the period of World War I and World War II caused his childhood to be chaotic. Living in a dangerous and conflicted world had a big influence in his dark and dull artworks. After moving to New York in 1940, he spent time living alone in apartments decorated and furnished in his own way/style.

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