when was malevich born?
At the time of his death, Kazimir Malevich's works were celebrated worldwide for their innovative use of color, style and technique. Childhood & Early Life. Kazimir Malevich aka Kazimierz Malewicz was born on February 23, 1879 in the Kiev Governorate of the Russian Empire. His parents, father Ludwika, and mother, Seweryn Malewicz, were native of Poland and Roman Catholics, religious refugees from the Kopyl Region of Belarus.