Billboard 1922

Kazimir Malevich’s poster is made up of thick, solid black geometric shapes and Russian text on a pale cream background. I imagine him carefully arranging these shapes and letters, each one precisely placed to convey a sense of balance and order. You know, making something like this must have been tricky in a pre-digital age. I imagine him carefully inking each letter and shape, meticulously transferring them to the page. The slight imperfections, the unevenness of the ink, they all add to the charm and humanity of the piece. It makes me think about other artists who were working with abstraction at the time, folks like Mondrian or Lissitzky. There was a real sense that art could change the world. It's like they were all trying to figure out a new visual language to express these ideas, exchanging notes across borders and movements. These artists were deeply engaged in a conversation about what painting could be, pushing the boundaries of representation and abstraction. They were inventing new forms of expression, always looking for something fresh.