Artwork
Untitled
Untitled is an ink print by Kazimir Malevich. It dates from 1911 and is held in the collection of the Museum of Modern Art.
About this work
Overview
Untitled is a lithograph created by Kazimir Malevich in 1911, a time of significant artistic innovation for the artist.
Subject & Meaning
The print depicts a seated figure broken down into geometric components, such as sharp, overlapping planes and basic forms representing the head, hands, and feet. The simplification of the body into puzzle-like pieces conveys a sense of dynamism.
Technique & Style
The lithograph's dark, jagged lines and absence of smooth curves contribute to its dynamic feel. Malevich employed lithography, a technique allowing artists to draw directly onto stone, to produce the work.
Context
Untitled was created just before Malevich developed Suprematism, a style he would introduce four years later, indicating a period of experimentation with new formal approaches.
Artist & collection
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.
