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**Title:** Why is Kazimir Malevich's "Black Square" so Expensive?
**Summary:**
* The host reflects on the past year (2018) before diving into the topic.
* The topic explores the value of Kazimir Malevich's iconic artwork, "Black Square" (1915).
* Factors contributing to its high value:
1. **Artistic sacrifice**: Malevich deliberately abandoned his technical skills to create something new.
2. **Historical context**: Created during a time of revolution in art, physics, and philosophy (early 20th century).
3. **Innovation**: Represented a new art movement, Suprematism, which sought to escape natural forms.
4. **Artist's intention and repetition**: Malevich created multiple versions, signifying its importance to him.
5. **Artist's fate**: Malevich's tense relationship with the Soviet state and his eventual burial with a black square design.
* The host also promotes a Samsung smartphone and thanks collaborators before wishing viewers a Happy New Year.
Here are the extracted key facts, numbered and in short sentences, without opinions:
**Artist and Artwork**
1. The artist discussed is Kazimir Malevich.
2. The artwork in focus is Malevich's "Black Square".
3. Malevich created multiple versions of "Black Square" (at least 3).
4. The first "Black Square" is dated 1913, but was written in 1915.
**Artistic Style and Movement**
5. Malevich's style is associated with Suprematism.
6. Suprematism aims to escape from nature through art.
7. The first exhibition of Suprematism was called “0-10” (held after 2 years of the movement's inception).
**Historical Context**
8. The "Black Square" was created during a time of revolution (early 20th century).
9. Influential figures of the time included Einstein, Sigmund Freud, and Friedrich Nietzsche.
10. The Russian Congress of Futurists was held in 1913, with only 3 attendees.
**Exhibition and Reception**
11. The "Black Square" was first exhibited in a corner, near the ceiling, at the “0-10” exhibition.
12. The artwork was meant to provoke and did so, surprising viewers with its simplicity.
**Malevich's Life and Legacy**
13. Malevich had tense relations with the Soviet state from the 1930s onwards.
14. He was arrested twice on charges of anti-government activities.
15. Malevich's funeral featured his "Black Square" in various forms (on the coffin, wall, and carriage).
16. He was buried in a forest, as per his will, symbolizing a return to nature.
**Other Artists**
17. Edward Munk, a Norwegian artist, repeatedly created copies of his painting “Scream”.
18. Another artist mentioned is Mikhail Vrubel, who significantly impacted art.
**Miscellaneous**
19. The video was filmed in an old church in Moscow, once a symbol of the old faith.
20. The church was later used as a recording studio ("Melody") during Soviet times.