Reaper 1913

Kazimir Malevich's "Reaper" (1913) is a Cubist drawing that depicts a stylized figure rendered in geometric shapes. Malevich, a leading figure in the Russian avant-garde, utilized geometric forms and abstract principles to represent the world in a new and unconventional way. This drawing showcases Malevich's exploration of Cubist techniques, where the figure is broken down into fragments and reconstructed on the canvas, challenging traditional representational art. The artwork's simplistic, almost skeletal depiction of the figure highlights the artist's pursuit of abstraction, which later culminated in his development of Suprematism, a movement that further emphasized geometric forms and non-representational art.