Gallant Company in a Park is an interesting addition to the oeuvre of contemporary artist, Kazimir Malevich. The painting is dated at circa 1908 which explains why its style is so different to the mature period of this artist’s career. The content and style of this image is just so different to what we are … Read more
To be known as an iconic piece of art suggests an image that is full of detail, rich in colour and timeless in its imagery and form. One does not assume though that a simply painted black square on a white painted background could be iconic, however Four Squares a variant on Malevich’s Black Square … Read more
Kazimir Malevich produced several versions of the same theme which he titled as Цветочница, or Flower Girl. They all appeared in the year of 1930 and at this point the artist was coming towards the end of his life. In front of us here we see a delightful portrait of a smartly-dressed woman walking around … Read more
An Englishman in Moscow was completed by Kazimir Malevich in around 1914 and it is believed to now be Under the ownership of the Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam. Indeed, a number of Malevich’s paintings and drawings made their way from Russia to the Dutch capital during the early 20th century. In most cases it was … Read more
The exact dating of the painting – Dynamic Suprematism is unclear, but is believed to have been painted around the year 1915; when it was exhibited in a small show titled ‘The Futurist Exhibition of Paintings 0.10′. At this time it was purported that the painting was indeed made in that year; yet since then … Read more
Kazimir Malevich aimed to reduce art to its smallest component parts, atoms of art if you like. His drawings played an important role in preparing for each of his career highlights, experimenting directly with line, form and colour. The geometrical forms found in many of Malevich’s paintings were ideally suited to ad-hoc sketches, such was … Read more
Cubo-Futurist Composition with Piano was completed by Kazimir Malevich over the period of 1913-1914 and it was during this part of his career that he focused intensely on working in the Cubist manner. Shortly afterwards he would again move on to try out other artistic styles. This small artwork measures 39 cm in height by … Read more
Cow and Fiddle is an expressive, creative composition by Kazimir Malevich. It bears some similarities to other paintings from his hand but does not follow the abstract style for which he is most famous. In terms of the objects included by Malevich in this painting, we are immediately reminded of an artwork by Marc Chagall, … Read more
Kazimir Malevich was highly interested in the lives of ordinary folk and would choose to capture them within his art many times. You will see such figures appearing in a variety of artistic styles as his career developed over time. The Corn Operator features an expressive style of art that is not entirely in keeping … Read more
The Corn Cutter is a painting by Kazimir Malevich from around 1911-1912. It is also sometimes known by the alternative name of Chiropodist at the Baths. This is one of many paintings to be found at the Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam, Netherlands. We find three main figures within this artwork, two of which interact with … Read more