Black Square is a 1915 oil on linen painting by the Russian avant-garde artist and theorist Kazimir Malevich. Four painted versions exist, the first completed in 1915 and described by Malevich himself as his breakthrough work and the inception of his Suprematist art movement.
Facts
Year Created LocationState Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow 1 Connections
Created By
Painted by Kazimir Malevich, 1915.
In Form
1915 painting by Kazimir Malevich, founding work of Suprematism.
In Movement
Founding work of Suprematism, 1915.
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is a 1915 oil on linen canvas painting by the Russian avant-garde artist and theorist Kazimir Malevich
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Black Square is a 1915 oil on linen painting by the Russian avant-garde artist and theorist Kazimir Malevich.
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