[ (Minkov) Mikhail Ivanovich

15 сентября 1885 (Vilna) — 1926 (Yalta)

Painter

Biographical details are scarce and contradictory. Possibly had a relative of Moscow beetle П. И. Менькову. He graduated from dvinskoe real school. Studied in MUZHVZ (1912-1914), first at the sculpture Department, then — on architecture (not completed). In the years of study at the College met with К. С. Малевичем and joined the group of his followers. Under the real name was put in a futuristic drama А. Е. Крученых "Gly-Глы".

In 1914-1915 with his family lived in the town of Ostrog, Volyn province. In 1915 he was mobilized for military service; short time he was in military school.

For earnings was engaged in photography and retouching. Created and abstract Suprematist compositions: "Cubism (Tram No. 6)" (1914), "Symphony (Notes)" (1915), "Newspaper", "Squares in space" (both — 1918), "Pointless" (1919), A "Scenic composition", "electric bulb". Has developed his own variant of Suprematism. Issued a Manifesto to "0.10" (1915), which appealed to the emotional perception of painting. Together with К. С. Малевичем and И. В. Клюном issued a Declaration (leaflet) "Principles of art" (late 1910-х).

One of the initiators of the society "Supremus" (1916-1917, was not officially issued), member and Exhibitor of the societies: "0,10" (1915-1916, 1917), "the Jack of diamonds" (1917). At the "0.10" exhibition showed four works under the title "Painting in the 4th dimension". Also participated in 1-й exhibition of paintings of the professional Union of artists (1918), 8-й state exhibition, 10-й state exhibition "non-objective creativity and Suprematism" (both — 1919) in Moscow, 3-й exhibition of paintings in Ryazan (1919).

Probably worked on projects for embroidery handicraft cooperative in the village of Recruitment Kiev province, which was led by Н. М. Давыдова.