MALEVICH

Dear Sophie -

To explore the roots of modernism, we need to turn to early 20th century RUSSIA and the SUPREMATIST movement. 

The leader of the pack was the artist and theorist KAZIMIR MALEVICH, who was a radical, independent thinker .

His early interests were in regional folk art which then evolved to his modernist manifesto. It is very interesting to look at the works and relate it to the revolution that was rumbling in Russia at that time.  We're talkin' 1917 baby!

When you look at Malevich, you'll surely see the relationship with contemporary artists such as Robert Mangold, Tuttle or Robert Ryman, exemplifying how we build upon knowledge as we learn from one another.  

With love,

Mom