Suprematism

See also: suprematism

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  • IPA(key): /s(j)uːˈpɹɛmətɪzəm/
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Suprematism (uncountable)

  1. (art) A genre of abstract art based on simple geometric forms championed by the Russian avant-garde in the early twentieth century.
    • 2004, Mary Acton, Learning to Look at Modern Art, Psychology Press, →ISBN, page 166:
      The Suprematism of Kasimir Malevich is an even more extreme version of similar character.

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