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Stanton MacDonald-Wright (1890-1973)
Stanton MacDonald-Wright was an American artist who developed "Synchromism"—an art style that explores the way colors act together to create movement, depth and visual harmonies. His early works were some of the first non-representational artworks ever created. Though abstract, they are often based on natural forms such as mountains or valleys. They use vibrant colors and complex color harmonies.

MacDonald-Wright saw his paintings as visual symphonies in which he used colors to create notes, chords, and rhythms. As he explained, "Synchromism simply means 'with color' as a symphony means 'with sound...'

Examples of Stanton MacDonald-Wright's works may be found at: Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art

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