Round 8: Tossup 11

This movement titles a “Cross” with a hazy blue background painted by Ilya Chashnik. A magazine dedicated to this movement was originally titled Nul. This movement’s founder was influenced by working on the set design of an opera in an [emphasize] earlier movement whose libretto was written in the “zaum” language. (-5[1])A painting from this movement gained notoriety for being displayed at the top corner (-5[1])of an exhibition room. This movement premiered at an event advertised as the end of Cubo-Futurism, named the 0,10 Exhibition. This movement partially titles a “Composition” consisting of a white square laid over a white background by this movement’s founder, who also painted Black Square. (10[1])For 10 points, what geometric art movement opposed Constructivism and was founded by Kazimir Malevich? (10[1])■END■ (10[1])

ANSWER: Suprematism [or Suprematist movement or Supremus]
<MIT A, Painting and Sculpture> | Packet H - Yale A, Ohio State C, Illinois C, Virginia Tech B, MIT A
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Buzzes


Summary

TournamentEditionMatchHeardConv. %Neg %Avg. Buzz
California (North)Main Site3100%67%118.33
California (South)Main Site4100%25%112.00
CanadaMain Site1267%25%102.75
FloridaMain Site30%0%
Great LakesMain Site450%50%83.00
MidwestMain Site838%63%89.33
OverflowMain Site450%50%85.00
South CentralMain Site250%50%96.00
SoutheastMain Site875%25%103.17
UKMain Site1258%42%98.43
Upper Mid-AtlanticMain Site875%38%82.50
Upstate NYMain Site475%0%98.67