search
Get Started
search
Kazimir Malevich - Painter
zoom_in Click to enlarge

Kazimir Malevich

description Kazimir Malevich Overview

Kazimir Malevich was a Russian avant-garde painter who founded Suprematism and presented the radical Black Square in Petrograd in 1915.

help Kazimir Malevich FAQ

What is Kazimir Malevich's Black Square?

Black Square is Malevich's radical 1915 painting of a black square on a white ground. It was shown in Petrograd at the exhibition commonly known as 0.10.

What did Malevich mean by Suprematism?

Suprematism was Malevich's abstract art movement based on basic geometric forms and pure feeling rather than representation. Squares, circles, crosses, and planes became central to the style.

How is Malevich different from Kandinsky?

Both were pioneers of abstraction, but Malevich pushed toward flat geometric reduction through Suprematism. Kandinsky's abstraction often kept a more musical, expressive, and painterly energy.

Did Malevich keep painting only abstract works?

No. After the early Suprematist period, Malevich also returned to figures and peasants in later work. His career was shaped by the changing politics of Soviet art after the Russian Revolution.

Reviews & Comments

Write a Review

rate_review

Be the first to review

Share your thoughts with the community and help others make better decisions.

Save to your list

Save your favorites and follow how their scores change over time.

Save favorites
Get updates
Compare scores

Already have an account? Sign in

Compare Items

See how they stack up against each other

Comparing
VS
Select 1 more item to compare