Suprematist Element: Circle
Kazimir Malevich
Russian, born Ukraine. 1878–1935
(1923)
A pencil drawing on paper of a single circle in which Kazimir Malevich reduces art to a pure geometric element to investigate abstraction and spiritual feeling.
As a Suprematist study, it exemplifies Malevich’s radical stripping away of subject matter to basic shapes, a pivotal move that helped shift modern art from representation toward pure form and influenced later abstract and minimalist practices.
Medium
Pencil on paper
Dimensions
18 1/2 x 14 3/8" (47 x 36.5 cm)
Classification
Department
Credit
1935 Acquisition confirmed in 1999 by agreement with the Estate of Kazimir Malevich and made possible with funds from the Mrs. John Hay Whitney Bequest (by exchange)
Accession
808.1935
Art Terms
Exhibitions
