1907 – 1960
Age of Global Conflict

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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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