Kazimir Malevich

Biography

Kazimir Severinovich Malevich was born on February 11, 1878, in Kiev. He was a Russian and Soviet avant-garde artist of Polish descent, who was also an educator, art theorist, and philosopher. Malevich is recognized as the founder of Suprematism, one of the major movements in abstraction. Throughout his creative career, he worked in various genres including painting, scenography, abstraction, still life, and figurativism. In addition to being a painter, Malevich’s versatility extended to sculpture, engraving, set design, costume design, drawing, and design. He was also a historian and theorist of art, educator, publicist, and an active figure in the arts. Malevich participated in the Russian avant-garde, Suprematism, and Constructivism movements. Some of his most notable works include "Black Square," "Suprematist Composition," "White on White," "Englishman in Moscow," and "The Knife Grinder." He passed away on May 15, 1935, in Saint Petersburg. His national and cultural affiliations include the Russian Empire, the Ukrainian SSR, and the USSR.