Black Circle
Kazimir Malevich · 1924
Why it's great
A single big black circle sits on a white square. Malevich painted it as a partner to his Black Square, and it might be a symbol of a wheel or of a whole world. It was among the boldest artworks of the 1920s. It's a minimal abstraction.
Where to see it
📍 Russian MuseumSaint Petersburg, Russia
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Kazimir Malevich was born near Kyiv, in what is now Ukraine, to a family of Polish origin. He lived in Moscow and Saint Petersburg and founded Suprematism, an art of pure shapes and colors. He also taught, wrote, and designed. After the Russian government turned against modern art, he was forced to return to simple realist styles before his death in 1935.
