Kazimir Malevich

Kazimir Malevich (1878-1935) was a Constructivist who reduced art to primordial shape and often used transparency to convey his ideas. Malevich was the inventor of Suprematism, which is pure geometric abstraction; solidly colored shape on neutral ground. In 1918 Malevich created the painting "White on White " which was the culmination of reduction. A single white square was painted on a white background which displayed the simplification of the visual elements.

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The Harvard University class The Meanings of Abstraction uses these relevant books and articles:

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