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A black square on a white ground—the most radical reduction of painting to its essential elements, exhibited in the corner traditionally reserved for religious icons.
Significance
The "zero point of painting," declaring a new beginning for art freed from representation. Malevich called it "the first step of pure creation." X-rays revealed earlier compositions beneath.
Medium
Oil on linen
Dimensions
79.5 cm × 79.5 cm
Location
Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow, Russia