'Black Square' seen as start of renewal of the Hermitage

From: The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Milwaukee, WI) | Date: June 24, 2002| Author: | Copyright information

By IRINA TITOVA Associated Press

Monday, June 24, 2002

St. Petersburg, Russia -- A 1913 painting of a plain black square is on display at the famed Hermitage Museum, and the director said it marked the renewal of Russia's readiness to protect its cultural heritage.

"Black Square," by avant-garde artist Kazemir Malevich, was given to the Hermitage after being saved from auction in April by a Russian businessman who paid $1 million to buy it for Russia's Culture Ministry. The painting was expected to bring as much as $10 million at auction.

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