Red Square
Kazimir Malevich · 1915
Why it's great
A simple red rectangle tilts on a white background. Malevich called it 'a peasant woman in two dimensions.' It was part of his radical art movement, Suprematism. It's a milestone in the story of abstract art.
🏛️ Part of history
The Russian Revolution (1905–1922) — Malevich's Red Square, made in 1915, is one of the first pictures with no objects at all, a bold new art for a country about to remake itself.
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.
