Kazimir Malevich was a Russian avant-garde artist who is best known for his work as a painter and a theoretician of abstract art. Born in 1879 in Kiev, Malevich would eventually become one of the most important figures in the history of modern art, creating works that would have a profound impact on the development of abstract art in the 20th century. Early Life and Education: Malevich was born into a family of Polish and Ukrainian heritage, and he grew up in the town of Kursk in southern Rus...