Suprematism: Malevich's White on White
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Kazimir Malevich, Suprematist Composition: White on White, oil on canvas, 1918 (MoMA)
Speakers: Dr. Steven Zucker, Dr. Beth Harris
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Dani Bee wrote on Friday, September 04, 2009
The exchange of ideas in this conversation has helped my research and understanding immensely. Thx for the resource.
Daniel Forrest Hoffman wrote on Tuesday, April 06, 2010
Im curious how the suprematists and the Russian constructivists overlapped with regard to the politics. I know that the Russian government was beginning to enforce controls on art and design. Apparently Malevich left Russia because of this, but I see his influence in the constructivist movement. If the government was ok with the constructivist movement and there were hints of suprematism in it, what was it about Malevich's art that so threatened the Russian government?
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