The “Study for Suprematist Cross” by Kazimir Malevich stands as a testament to the preparatory, behind-the-scenes work that often goes unnoticed in an artist’s journey. As an early stage composition, its sketchy straight lines and rudimentary geometric shapes captured the essence of what Malevich sought to achieve: a world of pure feeling and perception. Created … Read more
The work of Malevich as a draughtsman is now strewn all across the world in a variety of public and private collections. We have pulled out a few in order to give you a better idea of how he worked and the sort of drawings that he produced across his career. This particular drawing is … Read more
Elements were limited down to simple shapes by Malevich during the 1910s and he would also practice his ideas within a number of study drawings, one of which is displayed here. This is amongst the most simple of Malevich drawings, of all those that have been discovered since he passed away around a century ago. … Read more
In 1931, the art world bore witness to the emergence of “Sportsmen,” a distinctive painting by the avant-garde Russian artist, Kazimir Malevich. Currently believed to be housed in the State Russian Museum in St. Petersburg, this painting stands as a testament to Malevich’s Neo-Suprematism style, known for its vibrant use of primary colors and a … Read more
This painting from late 1914 can be found at MoMA in New York, USA. They refer to it under the title of Reservist of the First Division and it forms part of a large collection of his work to be found at this institution. This is an interesting addition to his oeuvre featuring, as it … Read more
Shroud of Christ is a 1908
Sensation of an Imprisoned Man, Running Man and Complex Presentiment Half-Figure in a Yellow Shirt were three fairly similar paintings by Kazimir Malevich which feature full length portraits within a wider landscape scene. All have bright colours to continue the artist’s work within a forward-thinking approach. Here we find a tall figure who stretches across … Read more
Suprematism. Two-Dimensional Self-Portrait is also sometimes known as Self-Portrait in Two Dimensions. It is an abstract painting by Kazimir Malevich which dates from around 1915. The artist was busy exhibiting regularly during this period, making it relatively easy to date his work because they would all be unveiled fairly soon after being finished. Malevich was … Read more
Discover precisely how the artist sees himself in this stunning self-portrait by modern artist Kazimir Malevich. The artist chose to depict himself in this painting with a very serious expression on his face. There is also a symbolic display of human bodies in the background, though the precise message that they deliver is not quite … Read more
Running Man, Sensation of an Imprisoned Man and Complex Presentiment Half-Figure in a Yellow Shirt provide an idea of how Malevich worked within the genre of portraiture as he moved into the modern art styles for which he is most famous today. His abstract shapes of the Suprematist movement are adapted to re-connect us with … Read more