TED-Ed
Why is this black square famous? - Allison Leigh
2023 • E75 Sep 19, 2023 6m
In 1915, an exhibition of radical artworks opened in Russia. Many pieces pushed the boundaries of form and style, but one was particularly controversial: Kazimir Malevich’s “Black Square.” Criticized as simple and uninspired, Malevich’s work is more complicated than it first appears— and may not be a painting of a black square at all. Allison Leigh digs into the art style known as Suprematism.
Lesson by Allison Leigh, directed by Alexia Roider, Zedem Media.
Lesson by Allison Leigh, directed by Alexia Roider, Zedem Media.