Some fabulous pure hues in this masterpiece by Russian Suprematist master Malevich, whom I am finding myself liking more and more. Aesthetically, the Suprematists dealt with subjects and their non-objectivity i.e. their presence in space. Suprematism was an advancement from Cubism and as Picasso dealt with the formal figure and discounted space and depth that surrounded the figure but only that form as it existed as an art object in planes reduced to their most fundamental structural reality as art on a canvas, making them appear very flat, Malevich was first painted “The Black Square” as a total negation of space as black is the tone that is a vacuum to all color and all other tones. But in these white squares with the formal articulation of color and movement, they take cues from the manner of Kandinsky as Malevich was a member of Der Blaue Reiter, disregarding all materiality and objectivity of art. The movement was a purely intellectual one and at the time had little cultural influence or relevance until we find Malevich’s images, such as this, having a huge influence on Soviet propaganda media, which is an art form in and of itself. But one must consider Suprematism, in relation to Russian Constructivism, and then one has a pretty good head start on the early Russian avant-garde prior to the Bolshevik Revolution. Constructivism indeed considered the objectivity and materiality of art and although Taltin’s Tower exists only in our mind… it still exists. It is weighty material this early 20th century pre and post WWI avant-garde, but in today’s context the art has a certain pristine quality, a purity, and that makes sense, as these early writers of Manifestos were so rigorous in their ideologies, their work aught to be sterile and austere, and it is, but today we can enjoy it and it’s historical context and learn invaluable lessons from it and the humanity of its teachings. A time in history that should not be rte lived but never forgotten.
Posted on: Thu, 10 Jul 2014 12:57:49 +0000
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