Черният квадрат – от Але до Малевич
The Black Scuare – from Alle to Malevich
Author(s): Alexandar GyoshevSubject(s): Fine Arts / Performing Arts, Visual Arts, History of Art
Published by: Великотърновски университет „Св. св. Кирил и Методий”
Keywords: Casimir Malevich; Alfons Alle; abstract art; mental projection; dark figure; quadruple; square
Summary/Abstract: The study observes some of the most important details hidden in Kazimir Malevich’s abstract painting“Black Square on a White Background” (1915). Of central concern for the more adequate understanding of this intriguing piece of art is the tracking of its supposed relationship with the work of Alfons Alle – French writer known for his extravagant style and ideas. The differences between Alle’s painting entitled “Negroes Fighting in a Cellar at Night” and Malevich’s composition, both sharing similar themes, are analyzed in their specific historical and cultural context. Finally, there is a hypothesis about “Black Square on a White Background” as a work marked with a psychological projection that unfolds itself through the dark figure of the square, as an iconic image that still has an impact on the contemporary art and may serve as a key to some symbols of the present.
Journal: Визуални изследвания
- Issue Year: 3/2019
- Issue No: 1
- Page Range: 61-65
- Page Count: 5
- Language: Bulgarian