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advent of non-figurative art. It was from such considera-
tions that the constructed relief was evolved.
Here it should be mentioned that the ideas of the
American `Structurist' Charles Biederman, which were
made known through the publication of his book Art as
the Evolution of Visual Knowledge, had a considerable im-
pact on the members of the group, though its full extent
is hard to assess. For Pasmore and Mary Martin his
views provided a confirmation for a direction they had
already chosen, whereas Hill, Ernest, and Wise would
acknowledge that at one time they were strongly in-
fluenced. However, his principal doctrine—abstraction
from the structural process level of nature—has never
been accepted by any of the group. Biederman's ideas
have been of interest to a number of artists in different
parts of the world. Most notable of these are Joost Baljeu,
the Dutch 'Synthesist', and the Canadian Eli Bornstein,
who, like Biederman, calls himself a `Structurist'.
Charles Biederman countries. However, his doctrine—abstraction Eli Bornstein Structurist Relief No. 23 1960
Structurist Relief No.40 1958 from the structural process level of nature—seems White, red, yellow, blue 19x 19 in.
Biederman has had a considerable influence on to be based on a personal insight rather than Bornstein teaches at the University of Saskatchewan, Canada. He
groups of artists in a number of different objective truth. His single-mindedness imparts an has developed some of Biederman's ideas in an individual
unmistakable quality to his work. direction. His principal concern appears to be with the content of
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Joost Baljeu Construction 1960
Wood white, black, brick red, ochre 41* x 79* x 12e in.
A Dutch synthesist who is well known in this country as the
publisher of Structure. He has developed extensive ideas about the
relationship of art to architecture and has collaborated with
architects in a number of works.
Opposite
Carlos Cruz-Diez Physichromie 218
Wood and plastic 24 x 12 1/8- in.
Fugitive atmospheric effects brought about by ingenious design
and use of material. Cruz-Diez aims at producing the perception
of space through the sensation of colour.
