Kasimir Malevich: some facts to understand his art...
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09/22/16 - In his first artworks, still figurative, Kasimir Malevich signed the canvas below right, with his name in Cyrillic alphabet. When he begins his abstract period, the signature disappears.
- The Museo de Bellas Artes in Buenos Aires has no works by Kazimir Malevich but by another Russian-born artist: Mark Rothko (1903). It is after migrating to the US that he develops his renown aesthetic, based in abstraction. Unlike Malevich, in whose works the geometric element prevails, Rothko became famous with the piling of his color blocks.
- Indian artist Anish Kapoor was one of the artist to support the mystery of the Origin proclaimed by Malevich and was able to interpret it like no other: he even created his own personal black color.
- In the book "El Viaje Imaginario de Kasimir Malevich", with photos by Matilde Marín and tests by José Burucúa, the basic suprematists shapes are discovered in black and white images. The artist pretends to demonstrate that geometry is present in every moment of our lives.
- Auction house Sotheby’s, in New York, sold "Mystic Suprematism (Black Cross on Red Oval)", by Malevich, last November, for almost 38 million dollars. It belonged to the heirs of the artist and was bought by an anonymous collector.
Mystic Suprematism (Black Cross On Red Oval), by Kasimir Malevich (1920-22)
Technique: oil on canvas / Measures: 100.2 x 59.2 cm
- According to Malevich's will, the urn with his remains was buried in Nemchinkiva, near Moscow. The location was marked by a white cube with a black squared, made by Nikolai Suetin. The monument was demolished during WWII and rebuilt in 1988.
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