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What year did af Klint begin creating abstract paintings?

  • 1911

  • 1902

  • 1896

  • 1906

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Hilma af Klint began creating abstract paintings in 1906. These works were among the earliest examples of abstract art, predating the more well-known abstract paintings of Wassily Kandinsky by several years. Af Klint's abstract works were influenced by her spiritual beliefs and interest in theosophy, and she believed that her paintings were created under the guidance of higher spirits.
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