Death of the Man on the Airplane and on the Train at the Same Time. Illustration for 1913

"Death of the Man on the Airplane and on the Train at the Same Time" is a 1913 drawing by Russian avant-garde artist Kazimir Malevich. This work exemplifies his early exploration of Suprematism, a movement that sought to create art purely from geometric forms and colors, rejecting representation of the natural world. This drawing, rendered in charcoal and ink, depicts a chaotic arrangement of geometric shapes, lines, and crosshatching, creating a sense of movement and fragmentation. The abstract nature of the work reflects Malevich's desire to free art from the constraints of traditional representation, foreshadowing the revolutionary developments in art that would follow.