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Malevich and the black square

December 8, 2015

It was considered downright revolutionary: "Black Square" by Kazimir Malevich. It was first exhibited 100 years ago, on December 7, 1915, in St. Petersburg. Just recently, it revealed a secret.

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Schwarzes Quadrat auf weißem Grund von Kasimir Malewitsch
Image: picture-alliance/dpa/R. Haid