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  • PLACE OF BIRTH: Moscow, Russia
  • PLACE OF DEATH: Neuilly-sur-Seine, France
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Abstract painter Wassily Kandinsky established the Munich group of artists called "Der Blau Reiter." They explored expressionism and abstract painting.


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Wassily Kandinsky was born into a genteel family on Dec. 4, 1866 in Moscow, Russia. He traveled widely and studied law and economics, but always had a passion for color. In 1896, he turned down an offer to teach and went to Germany to pursue painting. He

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