Kazmir Malevich

Synopsis
In 1915 the Russian artist Kazimar Malevich declared a Black Square on a White Background to be the ‘face of the new art ... the first step of pure creation.' He saw his work as a (secular) icon of its time and thus founded a new form of art liberated from objects: Suprematism. A pioneer of geometric abstract art and the originator of avant-garde, Malevich’s painting repudiated nature in favour of abstraction and suggested that it may be read in terms of the Kantian theory of the sublime.

Initially supported by the Bolsheviks, the first comprehensive Malevich retrospective outside Russia was held in Amsterdam’s Stedelijk Museum in 1989. It is here that director, Barrie Gavin, outlines the artist’s creative phases and his life story. In doing so, he discovers the most diverse ‘isms’ of the 20th Century and celebrates one of the most significant pioneers of abstract art.
Series
Art Lives
Language
English
Country
Germany
Year of release
2014
Subjects
Art
Keywords
art - Russian art; Malevich, Kazimir Severinovich

Distribution Formats

Type
DVD
Format
Region 0 NTSC
Price
£17.99
Availability
Sale
Duration/Size
44 minutes
Year
2014

Publisher

Name

Arthaus Musik

Email
info@arthaus-musik.com
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Phone
+49.345.2 99 89 49 50
Fax
+49.345.2 99 89 49 99
Address
Große Brauhausstraße 8
Halle/Saale
D-06108
Germany

Distributor

Name

Illuminations

Email
louise@illuminationsmedia.co.uk
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Phone
020 7288 8400
Address
Studio 121, ScreenWorks
22 Highbury Grove
London
N5 2EF
Notes
Illuminations produces and distributes programmes on arts-related subjects, some of which are made for television and others in conjunction with cultural institutions to accompany specific exhibitions. Many titles are available for sale on DVD, including continuing series on leading contemporary and twentieth century artists and modern architecture, as well as a few programmes on religion, drama, history and ideas.

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