The artwork, titled “Illustration to ‘Suprematic tale about two squares’,” was created by the artist El Lissitzky in 1920 in Moscow, Russian Federation. It belongs to the Suprematism art movement and falls under the genre of illustration. The piece is part of the series “Suprematic tale about two squares.”
The artwork features a minimalist design that aligns with the principles of Suprematism. Dominating the center is a bold red square encased within a larger, white-bordered square. Both squares are set within a circle, all against a plain cream background. Below this geometric composition, a word in Cyrillic script is visible, and additional text is subtly placed towards the bottom right corner of the artwork. The use of simple geometric shapes and a limited color palette exemplifies the Suprematist focus on basic forms and pure abstraction.
