Who painted “Black Square (1915)”?

“Black Square (1915)” was painted by Kazimir Malevich in 1915. Where to see it: Tretyakov Gallery.

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Kazimir Malevich: pure geometric forms floating on white — black squares, coloured rectangles and crosses; later, faceless peasants.

Kazimir Severinovich Malevich (23 February 1879 – 15 May 1935) was a Russian avant-garde artist and art theorist, whose work and writings pioneered the development of abstract painting in the 20th century. Wikipedia

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“Suprematist Composition: White on White”, 1918
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“Red Square”, 1915
“Black Circle”, 1924
“Black Cross”, 1915
“Red Cavalry Riding”, 1932
“The Knife Grinder”, 1912
“Partial Eclipse”, 1914