Black square. Malevich K.

The world famous Russian artist Kazimir Malevich, the founder of Suprematism - one of the most radical directions of avant -garde art of the beginning of the XX century. And the creator of his picturesque manifesto - the paintings "Black Square", is also the author of numerous theoretical works. Some of them - including those that entered this collection - were published during the life of the artist; Many others saw the light only in the 90s of the XX century. Articles, declarations and manifestos, written by Malevich, probably, in order to more clearly convey the ideas of new art to the public, have proved their self -worth as a rare significance as a rare significance of the documents, after decades, conveying to us a rumble of a revolutionary struggle that unfolded on the artistic scene of the beginning of the 20th century. But also, these are impressive literary texts, pierced by the fiery energy of the vanguardist revolutionary, in pursuit of updating the artistic language of the finished decisively overthrowing the idols of past centuries.