Wassily Wassilyevich Kandinsky 16 December [O.S. 4 December] 1866 - 13 December 1944... Artists Without Borders One of the pioneers of abstract modern art, Wassily Kandinsky exploited the evocative interrelation between color and form to create an aesthetic experience that engaged the sight, sound, and emotions of the public. He believed that total abstraction offered the possibility for profound, transcendental expression and that copying from nature only interfered with this process. Highly in