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Malevich

Underlying Philosophy


Kasimir Malevich was born in 1878 in Kiev.
In the late 1800’s he studied at the Kiev School of Art. In 1900 he left and started working on his art. These early works were described as ‘Impressionist’. From his early days, Malevich was not concerned with nature or analysing his visual impressions, “But with man and his relation to the cosmos”.

From 1905-08 Malevich painted a number of works that were appealing. They were executed with a highly rhythmic brushstroke, different to many artists of this time. In terms of construction they were based on and influenced by the work of Cézanne, Van Gogh, Gauguin and Derain whom he had studied.
‘The Flower Girl’ of 1904-05 is typically Impressionist, with a strong horizontal divis...

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