Round 7: 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[2])A painting from this movement gained notoriety for being displayed at the top corner of an exhibition room. (10[1])This movement premiered at an event advertised as the end of Cubo-Futurism, named the 0,10 Exhibition. (-5[1])This movement partially titles a “Composition” consisting of a white square laid over a white (10[1])background by this movement’s (-5[1])founder, (10[1])who also painted Black Square. For 10 points, what geometric art movement opposed Constructivism (-5[1])and was founded by Kazimir Malevich? ■END■ (0[2])

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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