Composition IX Composition X

On White II

Black Circle (1924)

Odessa Port (1938)

Squares With Concentric Rings (1913)

Kasimir Malevich

•Malevich in particular was heavily influenced by Cubism

•Wanted to make the canvas empty of all symbolic content and form

•To him, this represented a new form of art which made thought the most important element

•Malevich wished to evoke a sort of transcendental experience for the viewer Suprematism: Self Portrait in Two

DimensionsKasimir Malevich

Suprematism

•Malevich founded the Suprematist movement

•Emphasized the importance of geometry and color

•Purity of the shape (especially squares and circles)

•Color created a sensation of movement within the canvas

•He wanted to find the edge of what could be considered art

•Moving towards totally abstract art

•Focus entirely on the idea rather than on form

Suprematist Painting, Aeroplane FlyingKasimir Malevich

Suprematist Painting: Eight Red RectanglesKasimir Malevich

Black CircleKasimir Malevich

SuprematismKasimir Malevich

SuprematismKasimir Malevich

Suprematist Composition: White on WhiteKasimir Malevich

Supremus 58Kasimir Malevich

Suprematist CompositionKasimir Malevich

Piet Mondrian

• Born March 7, 1872

• Emphasized balance and harmony

• Clutter

• Revealing clearest

• Spiritual pursuits

• Irregular movement of verticals and horizontals

• “ I construct lines and color combinations on a flat surface, in order to express general beauty with the utmost awareness. Nature inspires me, puts me in an emotional state so that an urge comes about to make something.”

Broadway Boogie Woogie

Composition II in Red, Blue, and Yellow

Composition Number 10

Horizontal Tree

Summary

• What is abstractionism?

• The three main artists

• How much of an impact it made

ABSTRACTIONISM

Principles or practice of creating abstract art

The perception of the artist