There are nuggets of great value. Of most significance is the analysis of the usually neglected figurative paintings Malevich painted after his Supremacist excursions. The achievements of these final works are excellently revealed as a synthetic climax to his dual exploration of Being and the nature of art. The discussion of such works as the Self-portraits, Complex presentiment and Peasant woman is both lucid and illuminating.
Burlington Magazine
. . . reading it offers very real insight into the the difficulties of understanding the work of its subject.
Times Literary Supplement
It is clear the authors seek to create a totally new approach to the artist. Indeed, their ambitions go further they want to establish a new methodology for art history itself . . . these extensive visual examinations of the works are intelligent and instructive.
Slavonic and East European Review