Why it matters
A black square on a white ground: Malevich called it the 'zero point of painting' and the start of his Suprematist movement, an attempt to free art from 'the ballast of the objective world'. It has had a lasting influence on minimalist art.
Did you know?
- There are four painted versions; the first dates from 1915.
- It was first shown at The Last Futurist Exhibition 0,10 in 1915.
- Malevich was largely self-taught.
Based on the Wikipedia article Black Square (CC BY-SA 4.0).
