Contrasting suprematistic elements (1927; Germany) by Kazimir Malevich

Contrasting suprematistic elements - Kazimir Malevich - 1927; Germany

Artwork Information

TitleContrasting suprematistic elements
ArtistKazimir Malevich
Date1927; Germany
Mediumpen,print
Art MovementSuprematism

About Contrasting suprematistic elements

“Contrasting Suprematistic Elements” by Kazimir Malevich, created in 1927 in Germany, is a pen and print artwork belonging to the Suprematism art movement. This abstract piece epitomizes Malevich’s exploration of geometric forms and the supremacy of pure artistic feeling over the depiction of objects.

The artwork is composed of three distinct geometric shapes arranged vertically: a textured square at the top, a cross in the middle, and a textured circle at the bottom. Each of these elements is rendered with a simplistic and stark aesthetic, emphasizing the interplay of contrasting forms and their spatial relationships. The minimal use of lines and shading embodies the Suprematist focus on basic geometries, stripped of mimetic content, to convey broader philosophical and emotional expressions.

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