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Suprematism
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suprematism
English
Alternative forms
en suprematism
Etymology
en
Pronunciation
en /s(j)uːˈpɹɛmətɪzəm/
en LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Suprematism.wav Southern England
Noun
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en arts A genre of abstract art based on simple geometric forms, championed by the Russian avant-garde in the early twentieth century.
en 2004 Mary Acton Learning to Look at Modern Art Psychology Press 9780415238113 166 https://books.google.com/books?id=1XiHk50tHRkC&pg=PA166&dq=%22Suprematism%22&hl=&cd=16&source=gbs_api#v=onepage&q=%22Suprematism%22&f=false The Suprematism of Kasimir Malevich is an even more extreme version of similar character.
Related terms
en suprematist
Translations
genre of abstract art
Finnish: fi suprematismi
German: de Suprematismus m
Russian: ru супремати́зм m
Swedish: sv suprematism c
See also
en constructivism