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1908–1920s
Cubo-Futurism
Кубофутуризм
A fusion of Cubist faceting with Futurist dynamism given a distinct Ukrainian inflection in Kyiv by Oleksandra Ekster and Oleksandr Bohomazov, whose 1914 treatise set out its theory.
Artists of the Movement
Kazimir Malevich
1879–1935
Founder of Suprematism and a pioneer of geometric abstraction; born in Kyiv and later taught at the Kyiv Art Institute (1928–30).
Oleksandr Bohomazov
1880–1930
Central theorist and painter of the Ukrainian avant-garde ('the unknown genius of Ukrainian Cubo-Futurism'); his 1914 treatise 'Painting and Elements' set out its theory.
Oleksandra Ekster
1882–1949
Leading figure of Ukrainian Cubo-Futurism and Constructivism; her Kyiv studio was the hub of the local avant-garde; celebrated theatre and film designer.
