Utverditel︠i︡u novogo iskusstva
By: khudozh[nik] M. Karasik
Contributors: Kharms, Daniil, 1905-1942
Publisher: M.K. Publications]
Published: 2007
Place of publication: Spb. [Saint Petersburg
Language: rus
Number of pages: 17
Subjects: In art; Death and burial; Politics in art; Translations into English; Influence; Russian Satire; Art and revolution; Russian Elegiac poetry; Artists' books; Pictorial works; History
Other titles: Na smertʹ Kazimira Malevicha; To the affirmer of the new art; On the death of Kazimir Malevich
Notes: Plates, including altered photographs, are embellished by squares and a few triangles in Malevich's style. Printed on BFK Rives Infinity.

Accompanied by a pamphlet printed on red art paper and hand sewn in black art-paper covers. Front pamphlet cover has a square cutout framing the title: Daniil Kharms, On the death of Kazimir Malevich. Pamphlet includes Kharms' poem with Karasik's introduction and commentary, all in Engish and Russian.

Pamphlet rests inside a square white border marked askew on top of the black clamshell box.

Limited edition of 21 numbered copies.

LC has copy no. 15 of the limited edition, autographed by the artist; has artist's pencilled captions on verso of plates 2-17.

Russian text on some plates; plate [1] has printed Russian text on verso. Titles and pamphlet text in English and Russian.