100-Year-Old Dutch Movement Shaped Web Design Today

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2017 marks the 100th anniversary of the founding of a Dutch art movement that has had a worldwide impact: De Stijl. Right up to the present day, De Stijl has influenced art, architecture, and product design. But the impact of De Stijl is particularly apparent in contemporary design - more specifically, in digital design.

In 1917, Dutch painter Theo van Doesburg founded the magazine De Stijl. Even though the magazine never sold more than 300 copies, its impact on the art movement within the Netherlands was considerable. Their approach was to achieve maximum simplicity and abstraction in painting, product design, and architecture.