Shay wrote:
> 
> To use Malevich as an example. If I had never seen one of his paintings, and
> someone had explained the ideals of Surpemism and from what time and part of
> the world it had come, I'd probably imagine something like a red square on a
> white background. I'm guessing so would most people.
> 

Most of Malevich's paintings are like that.  Including if memory serves 
a painting of a white square against a white ground.  Accordingly, 
having never seen "Red Square" I am not sure if it is simply red or if 
it contains some sort of image.  The difference is quite significant as 
you say.

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