Boy was created by Russian abstract artist Kazimir Malevich in the latter part of his life. It helped to summarise the stylistic journey that he had been through over the preceding decades, having initially begun as an Impressionist and Post-Impressionist artist. Malevich was trained in the movements which dominated the 19th century and although they … Read more
Kazimir Malevich’s seminal painting, “Black Square and Red Square,” created in 1915, captures a transformative moment in the history of art. The work features a dominant black square set against a stark white background, with a smaller red square subtly nestled within. This revolutionary composition, one of Malevich’s most iconic works, became a defining piece … Read more
Kazimir Malevich’s “Black Square,” first unveiled in 1915, marked a turning point in the world of visual arts. Part of the Suprematism movement founded by Malevich himself, the painting, represented by a simple yet potent black square, stood as a symbol of modern art. Created in four versions, the last believed to be in the … Read more
Kazimir Malevich’s iconic 1915 painting Black Cross stands as a pioneering work of abstract art. Painted in the midst of his shift towards pure abstraction and geometric forms, Black Cross was part of Malevich’s renowned triptych that also included the groundbreaking paintings Black Square and Black Circle. This monumental work was first displayed in the … Read more
Among the most iconic and enigmatic images in the history of modern abstract art is Russian avant-garde painter Kazimir Malevich’s Black Circle from 1915. At first view, this composition consisting solely of a plain black circle against a bare white ground appears elegant in its minimalism yet perplexing in its cryptic meaning. However, Black Circle … Read more
Kazimir Malevich was one of the most influential and innovative artists of the 20th century. He pioneered a revolutionary style of abstract art known as Suprematism, which focused on basic geometric shapes and pure color. Born in 1879 to Polish parents in Kiev, Ukraine, Malevich was exposed to traditional Ukrainian folk art from a young … Read more
Bathers Seen from Behind is a figurative painting by Kazimir Malevich which is dated to around 1909. The artist made use of many styles in the early part of his career and most have classified this piece as from the Fauvist movement. It is the use of bright colours which specifically connects to the Fauvist … Read more
Купальщицы, or Bathers, was produced by Kazimir Malevich in 1908. It is considered by some to have been a sketch and study rather than a completed artwork because of the lack of detail upon the three main figures. You will notice how the background is entirely complete, giving us a scene akin to the career … Read more
Bather is a memorable figurative painting by Kazimir Malevich from 1911, whose original Russian title was Купальщик. In now resides within the Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam, Netherlands and is broadly classified as a Fauvist painting because of the bright tones used by the artist. This portrait features elongated, over-sized body parts as a male figure makes … Read more
Malevich would capture the lives of local peasants and farm workers within his portraits, both in paintings and drawings. He would normally use the latter as a means to prepare his future paintings, with figurative art being amongst the most challenging of genres. This charming portrait captures the artist’s method of leaving faces blank which … Read more