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Suprematist Composition: Airplane Flying
Suprematist Composition: Airplane Flying is an oil painting by the Suprematist artist Kazimir Malevich. It dates from 1915 and is held in the collection of the Museum of Modern Art.
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Overview
Suprematist Composition: Airplane Flying is a 1915 oil painting by Kazimir Malevich, a pioneer of the Suprematist movement.
Subject & Meaning
The painting features geometric forms in yellow, red, blue, and black against a white background, arranged to convey a sense of dynamic movement. This non-representational composition embodies Malevich's shift towards radical abstraction.
Technique & Style
Malevich employed oil paint to create a vibrant, abstract arrangement of shapes. The work exemplifies Suprematism, a non-objective art movement characterized by geometric forms and a focus on pure color and composition.
History & Provenance
Created in 1915, the painting coincides with the year Malevich founded Suprematism. As a leading figure in the Russian avant-garde, Malevich's work also intersects with the Ukrainian avant-garde, reflecting his diverse cultural background.
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Artist
Kazimir Severinovich Malevich (23 February 1879 – 15 May 1935) was a Russian avant-garde artist and art theorist, whose work and writings pioneered the development of abstract painting in the 20th century.
