Ideogram 1937

"Ideogram" (1937) by Willi Baumeister is a prime example of abstract art and the artist's signature style. The painting is composed of simplified organic forms, rendered in dark blue against a light beige background. These shapes evoke a sense of movement and energy, reminiscent of ideograms or symbols from ancient cultures. Baumeister's work, part of the "Neue Sachlichkeit" (New Objectivity) movement, aimed to create a new visual language rooted in geometric abstraction and devoid of representational elements.