Malevich

by Gilles Néret

Book Overview

After flirtations with Realism, Impressionism, and Symbolism, Kiev-born Kazimir Malevich (1878-1935) found his m tier in dissolving literal, representational figures and landscapes into pure emotionally-charged abstraction. In 1915, he created what is widely lauded as the first and ultimate abstract artwork: Black Square, a black rectangle on a white background, hailed as the "zero point of painting," a seminal moment for modern and abstract practice...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3836546396
• ISBN13: 9783836546393
• Release Date: May 2017
• Publisher: Taschen
• Length: 96 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 8.4" x 10.3"