Piet Mondrian was a Dutch artist born in 1872 who experimented with different styles throughout his career, eventually developing his signature neoplastic style using only black lines dividing rectangles of primary colors. Mondrian was initially influenced by impressionism but later moved towards cubism after relocating to Paris. He went on to co-found the De Stijl art movement in the Netherlands which focused on abstraction using straight lines and basic colors and shapes. Mondrian spent time living and working in London and New York as well, adapting his style while maintaining his emphasis on lines and primary colors until his death in 1944.