Description
Kazimir Malevich, a prominent figure of Russian avant -garde art, is mainly remembered for his role as pioneer in suprematism, an artistic movement that seeks the supremacy of pure sensitivity in art. However, his work "Herrero - 1933" (Smith - 1933) represents a later period in his career, after having traveled a way back to more figurative forms. This particular painting offers a revealing look at Malevich's ability to merge its abstract legacy with a more palpable narrative, marking an interesting phase in its artistic evolution.
The painting "Herrero - 1933" presents a human figure whose representation is, as a whole, abstract but recognizably anthropomorphic. The figure of the blacksmith appears monumental, in a pose that transmits both strength and dignity. The predominant colors are blue and red, arranged in large blocks that also show a return to their Russian native beginnings, where these colors have great symbolic relevance. The man, almost schematically suggested with marked geometric shapes, holds a tool that clearly identifies it with his trade. Malevich, in this sense, seems to pay tribute to the working class, infusing in it an imposing and almost heroic presence.
A thorough visual inspection reveals the mastery of the artist in the use of color and the way as structural and symbolic elements. The background, with its chromatic austerity, highlights the central figure, illustrating the intentional contrast between the individual and his environment. The simplicity of the contours and the flatness of the color areas are consistent with the visual language that Malevich developed in its suprematist stage, reinterpreted here with a more direct narrative intention.
The work "Herrero - 1933" must be contextualized within the socio -political environment of the early 30s in the Soviet Union, an era of great agitation that also influenced Malevich's artistic production. The emphasis on the worker and the strengthened human figure can be read as a reflection and a subsidy to the Soviet propaganda care of that period, which glorified the figure of the proletariat and its contribution to the socialist state.
Compared to his most emblematic work, "Black Square" (1915), "Herrero - 1933" is less austere in its formal abstraction and more accessible in terms of content. However, the marks of suprematism remain evident in their use of simple geometric shapes and strong primary colors. This painting seems to function as a bridge between its purest abstract explorations and its subsequent work more related to the human figure.
Kazimir Malevich achieved in "Herrero - 1933" Maintain the formal pregnance that characterizes suprematism, while instilling attention renewed by social and human affairs. This painting not only stands out for its technical and aesthetic mastery but also for its ability to talk with the historical and cultural contexts of its time. In this sense, "Herrero - 1933" It is not just a work of art, it is a testimony of the confluence between the individual genius and the collective currents of an era, managing to maintain its relevance and amplitude of interpretation to the present day.
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