Kasimir Malevich founded Suprematism, which emphasized geometry and pure forms like circles and squares to create a sensation of movement. He wanted to remove all symbolic content from art and focus on abstract ideas. Piet Mondrian also emphasized balance, harmony, and simplicity by reducing his compositions to basic vertical and horizontal lines and primary colors. Both artists pushed the boundaries of what was considered art and helped move it towards pure abstraction.

1. Composition IX Composition X

2. On White II

3. Black Circle (1924)

4. Odessa Port (1938)

5. Squares With Concentric Rings (1913)

6. Kasimir Malevich
•Malevich in particular was
heavily influenced by Cubism
•Wanted to make the canvas
empty of all symbolic content
and form
•To him, this represented a
new form of art which made
thought the most important
element
•Malevich wished to evoke a
sort of transcendental
experience for the viewer Suprematism: Self Portrait in Two
Dimensions
Kasimir Malevich

7. Suprematism
•Malevich founded the Suprematist
movement
•Emphasized the importance of
geometry and color
•Purity of the shape (especially
squares and circles)
•Color created a sensation of
movement within the canvas
•He wanted to find the edge of what
could be considered art
•Moving towards totally abstract art
•Focus entirely on the idea rather Suprematist Painting, Aeroplane Flying
than on form Kasimir Malevich

8. Suprematist Painting: Eight Red Rectangles
Kasimir Malevich

9. Black Circle
Kasimir Malevich

10. Suprematism
Kasimir Malevich

11. Suprematism
Kasimir Malevich

12. Suprematist Composition: White on White
Kasimir Malevich

13. Supremus 58
Kasimir Malevich

14. Suprematist Composition
Kasimir Malevich

15. Piet Mondrian
• Born March 7, 1872
• Emphasized balance and
harmony

16. • Clutter
• Revealing clearest
• Spiritual pursuits
• Irregular movement of verticals and horizontals

17. • “ I construct lines and color combinations on a
flat surface, in order to express general beauty
with the utmost awareness. Nature inspires
me, puts me in an emotional state so that an
urge comes about to make something.”

18. Broadway Boogie Woogie

19. Composition II in Red, Blue, and Yellow

20. Composition Number 10

21. Horizontal Tree

22. Summary
• What is abstractionism?
• The three main artists
• How much of an impact it made

23. ABSTRACTIONISM
Principles or practice of creating abstract art
The perception of the artist