Original: Kazimir Severinovich Malevich, (February 23, 1879, previously 1878: see below-May 15, 1935) was a Russian painter and art theoretician, born in Ukraine of ethnic Polish parents.
Simplified: Kazimir Malevich (Kiev, 23 February 1879 - 15 May 1935) was a Russian painter and art theoretician. He was born in Ukraine of ethnic Polish parents.