Kazimir Malevich “Two Peasants” 1929-1930
Kazimir Malevich’s “Two Peasants” is a significant piece from his later period, showcasing his exploration of form and color within his distinctive style of Suprematism. Painted in 1929-1930, it reflects Malevich’s continued interest in geometric abstraction and the reduction of forms to their essential components. In “Two Peasants,” Malevich presents two figures in a simplified, almost schematic manner. The figures are reduced to basic shapes and lines, emphasizing the geometric nature of his Suprematist style. The colors used are typically muted and limited, with emphasis on black, white, and shades of gray, enhancing the starkness of the composition. Malevich’s motivations for painting such works during this period were likely multifaceted.…
The two peasant women – Kazimir Malevich
The first owner of this painting was avant-garde artist Alexei Gan, a co-founder of the First Working Group of Constructivists with Alexander Rodchenko and Varvara Stepanova. Gan edited Kino-fot (1922–23) and co-edited Contemporary Architecture (1928), where Malevich also published articles. His partner, Esfir Shub, was a noted documentary filmmaker. Two Peasant Women belongs to Malevich’s second peasant cycle of the late 1920s. This intense painting synthesizes Malevich’s avant-garde activities, drawing from his first peasant cycle of the early 1910s. The imagery aligns with Russian icon painting, with the two women’s postures echoing saints in Orthodox Deësis. Their golden-hued background resembles traditional icon backdrops, with a two-toned pozem effect. The scarves…
Tatarinov, German Alexeevich
German Alexeevich Tatarinovwas born on September 26, 1925 in the Village of the Old Crosses, Yaroslavl Province. In 1961 Mr. Tatarinov graduated from the Moscow Printing Institute in the G. Epifanov workshop. Mr. Tatarinov received rigorous training in landscape, still life, and figurative subjects. He received public attention when he began participating in art exhibitions in 1964. He was accepted as a member of the LCRAU (Leningrad Chapter of the Russian Federation Artists Union) in 1972. Then, he was granted a personal exhibition in Leningrad in 1975. He became an Honored Artist of the Russian Federation in 2000. Today, Yaroslavl is a World Heritage Site, and one of the Golden…
