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
Казимир Малевич – русский художник ХХ века, который был в авангарде абстрактного искусства, впервые появившегося в Европе. Советский Союз произвел много ключевых современных художников в этот период, несмотря на то, что культура правящей партии была относительно традиционна в мышлении. Некоторые из этих современных русских художников были вынуждены покинуть страну и заняться своей профессией в Западной … Read more
The Red Square painting, a renowned creation by Kazimir Malevich in 1915, has garnered significant attention in the art world for its unique approach to abstract representation. The painting features a striking red quadrilateral on a pure white field, symbolizing the artist’s pursuit of spirituality and his exploration of life’s unknown realms. The combination of … Read more
The avant-garde world of art has seen many groundbreaking works, but few are as emblematic as Kazimir Malevich’s “Red Cavalry.” Created in 1932, this oil on canvas masterpiece captures the essence of the Soviet era, embodying the spirit and vigor of the Russian Red Army. Set against a vast plain, the painting showcases Red Cavalry … Read more
Жницы, or Reapers, continues Malevich’s focus on the lives of ordinary agricultural workers. This painting was produced in 1929, just a few years before his death, and is part of his second cycle of peasant paintings. This painting forms part of the 2nd Peasant Cycle in which Malevich continued with much the same themes as … Read more
Famous artists from the 19th and 20th centuries are generally well documented in terms of quotes and opinions from their lives and Kazimir Malevich is no different in that regard. Literature was highly significant within this artist’s life meaning that many quotations from his life were actually from written form rather than spoken. Fortunately some … Read more
The abstract forms found in the paintings of Kazimir Malevich make them highly suitable as reproduction prints, with the artist’s simple squares and circles being clear at almost any size. Russians consider him to be one of the most talented artists from the more recent periods of art history, and many elsewhere in Europe would … Read more