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Black Square (Russian Чёрный квадрат) is a 1915 oil on linen canvas painting by the artist Kazimir Malevich The first of four painted versions, the original was completed in 1915 and described by the artist as his breakthrough work and the inception for the launch of his Suprematist art movement (1915–1919).
- It is the first time someone made a painting that wasn’t of something. Or at least it’s often thought to be the case, and the Kiev-born artist Kazimir Malevich certainly thought so (though the dispute rages on).
- It began life as a stage curtain. Malevich painted four versions of the Black Square. Although the first version is dated 1913, we think he probably painted it in 1915.
- It’s a revolutionary symbol. Malevich called his new abstract approach to painting suprematism. Suprematism is all about the supremacy of colour and shape in painting.
- It was the first icon (that wasn’t actually an icon) Malevich unveiled the Black Square at the The Last Exhibition of Futurist Painting 0.10 held in St Petersburg (which had been renamed Petrograd) in December 1915.
Jun 4, 2020 · The black square allowed millions of people to engage with a politically charged issue without having to seem too political themselves.
- Jolynna Sinanan
The Black Square: the Zero of Form. In 1915, Kazimir Malevich took a medium-sized canvas, painted it white around the edges, and filled the middle square with thick black paint. With this apparently simple act, Malevich became the author of the most impactful and terrifying work of art of the time.
Black Square, 1915. Kazimir Malevich’s small masterpiece is one of the most shocking and influential paintings in the history of art. What does it mean and what impact has it had around the world?
Jun 30, 2021 · One of the most famous paintings in Russian art, Black Square marked the turning point of the Russian avant-garde movement. Before creating this painting, Malevich spent eighteen months in his studio, laboring over thirty non-objective paintings.
Jul 17, 2014 · Kazimir Malevich's Black Square 1915 is the Hour Zero of modern art for many artists, showing how much one work can change the course of art history. But what were Malevich's motivations and where did this iconic painting take him after 1915?
