{"product_id":"portrait-of-ivan-kliun-kazimir-malevich","title":"Portrait of Ivan Kliun - Kazimir Malevich","description":"\u003cp\u003eA 1913 Cubo-Futurist graphite portrait of Ivan Kliun by Kazimir Malevich, featuring geometric fragmentation and sharp, analytical lines.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis work is a graphite study by Kazimir Malevich, depicting his contemporary and fellow artist, Ivan Kliun. Executed in 1913, the drawing captures the stylistic transition of the Russian avant-garde during the early twentieth century. Malevich employs a Cubo-Futurist approach, breaking the subject into geometric planes and intersecting lines that suggest both movement and structural analysis. The face is not rendered through traditional modelling but through a series of sharp, angular facets that obscure individual features while maintaining a sense of presence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe composition reflects the influence of French Cubism and Italian Futurism, adapted to the specific aesthetic concerns of the Russian artistic circle. Malevich uses varying densities of graphite to create depth and contrast, allowing the viewer to discern the suggestion of a hat, a nose, and a jawline amidst the fragmented geometry. The drawing is a record of the dialogue between artists who were actively dismantling representational norms in favour of a new visual language.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs a preparatory work or independent study, this portrait offers insight into the analytical process of an artist who would soon move toward the total abstraction of Suprematism. The lines are deliberate, showing the artist's focus on the relationship between form and space. The inclusion of the artist's signature and a handwritten inscription at the base provides a direct connection to the period of its creation. This print reproduces the textures of the original graphite marks, preserving the raw, experimental quality of the sketch. It is an example of the rigorous intellectual climate that defined the Russian avant-garde before the First World War.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin-top:2rem;padding-top:1.5rem;border-top:1px solid #e5e5e5;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:0.85rem;color:#888;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 0.75rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.05em;\"\u003eYou might also like\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:0.5rem;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/female-model-vilhelm-lundstrom-2\" style=\"display:inline-block;background:#f8f9fa;border:1px solid #e5e5e5;border-radius:20px;padding:0.35rem 0.85rem;font-size:0.8rem;color:#2a555a;font-weight:500;text-decoration:none !important;background-image:none !important;\"\u003eFemale Model - Vilhelm Lundstrøm — Vilhelm Lundstrøm\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/vrouw-met-al-haar-bezittingen-aat-breur-hibma\" style=\"display:inline-block;background:#f8f9fa;border:1px solid #e5e5e5;border-radius:20px;padding:0.35rem 0.85rem;font-size:0.8rem;color:#2a555a;font-weight:500;text-decoration:none !important;background-image:none !important;\"\u003eVrouw met al haar bezittingen - Aat Breur-Hibma — Aat Breur-Hibma\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Kazimir Malevich","offers":[{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ A4 (21x29.7 cm) \/ -","offer_id":58862858830159,"sku":null,"price":28.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ A3 (29.7 x 42  cm) \/ -","offer_id":58862911095119,"sku":null,"price":35.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ A2 (42 x 59.4  cm) \/ -","offer_id":58862911127887,"sku":null,"price":45.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ B2 (50x70 cm) \/ -","offer_id":58862911160655,"sku":null,"price":50.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ A1 (59.4 x 84.1  cm) \/ -","offer_id":58862911193423,"sku":null,"price":55.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0833\/9292\/1935\/files\/Portrait-of-Ivan-Kliun_Poster_CompositorV1_1790157862605.jpg?v=1790158274","url":"https:\/\/www.solisprints.co.uk\/products\/portrait-of-ivan-kliun-kazimir-malevich","provider":"Solis Prints","version":"1.0","type":"link"}