The Black Square as a Point in Art

Kazimir Malevich (1878-1935) — a famous Russian avant-garde artist, art theorist, philosopher, and the founder of Suprematism — one of the earliest manifestations of abstract art of the modern era. His "Black Square" — a challenge to traditional painting and... one of the most enigmatic paintings of the early 20th century. The artist claimed: "The purpose of art is not to depict certain objects. The purpose of art is to free itself from objects that do not constitute its essence and to be art that exists by itself." 
This edition contains the most programmatic articles by Kazimir Malevich, which reflect his ideas and views on the development of art.
"This art of his Kazimir Malevich will call Suprematism. What does Suprematism mean, why is it called that? Suprematism is a dominant art, supre — the dominant. Suprematism is a dominant, but the dominant of what?" — Paola Volkova, art historian.