Monday, April 4, 2011

The Colors of Russian Suprematism

Okay, so initially this image may not look like a poster from the Russian suprematist style, but what they both have in common is color: specifically, the combination of black, red, and white. The first image is a Japan Relief poster designed by Adam Chang; if you buy one of his prints, the profits support the Doctors Without Borders earthquake relief efforts in Japan.

Earthquake relief poster for Japan by Adam Chang

El Lissitzky's Beat the Whites with the Red Wedge (1919).

Suprematism is a painting style that was founded by Kasimir Malevich that utilized a combination of basic forms, pure color, and geometric, nonobjective abstraction (Meggs' History of Graphic Design, Fourth Edition).

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