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Even before this period was replaced in 1912 by his cubo-futurist phase (image), Malevich had the opportunity to show abroad for the first time in 1912, in the second exhibition of The Blue Rider in Munich. His Farmer's Head of 1911 stands for the frequent use of rustic and colorful, in other words typically Russian motifs. Thus, it was not only the rapid developments in Russia, but the Russians in Germany, as well, such as Alexei Javlensky, Marianne Werefkin, and above all Wassily Kandinsky that attracted enormous attention. In 1911, Kandinsky called the artist's group The Blue Rider into being, and with this he founded Modernism in Germany. Kandinsky also had close ties to Herwarth Walden and his exceptional gallery Der Sturm in Berlin. Although Walden exhibited a great number of Russian artists, as well, it hasn't been possible to establish Malevich's participation in any group exhibitions.
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