Black square as a point in art

Casimir Malevich (1878-1935)-the famous Russian avant-garde artist, theorist of art, philosopher, founder of Suprematism-one of the earliest manifestations of abstract art of modern times. Its "Black Square" is a challenge of traditional painting and one of the most mysterious paintings of the early twentieth century. The artist claimed: "The purpose of art is not to portray some objects. The purpose of art is to free itself from objects that do not constitute its essence, and to be an art that exists in itself. ”
This publication contains the most programmatic articles by Casimir Malevich, which reflect his ideas and views on the development of art.
"This art Casimir Malevich will call his artmerism. What does Suprematism mean, why is it so called? Suprematism is dominant art, Supre - dominant. Suprematism - dominant, but dominant what? " - Paola Volkova, art critic