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Cubism. The Art of Picasso. What Is Cubism?. Cubist art depicts an object from all possible perspectives All points of view, instead of just one, are portrayed in one image
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Cubism The Art of Picasso
What Is Cubism? • Cubist art depicts an object from all possible perspectives • All points of view, instead of just one, are portrayed in one image • The style was invented by Pablo Picasso and Georges Braque, but it was the French critic Louis Vauxcelles who coined the term“cubism” • The two main branches are analytic and synthetic
Analytic vs. Synthetic • Analytic: • Objects were analyzed and broken into simple geometric shapes • Lack of color (only a plain monochromatic scale was used) • Artists focused on forms to represent the natural world • Synthetic: • Introduced color, texture, and surfaces to cubism • First mainstream of art to utilize collages • While analytical cubism was about “pulling things apart,” synthetic cubism was about “putting things together”
Portrait of Daniel-Henry KahnweilerClassic example of Analytic Cubism
Pablo Diego José Francisco de Paula Juan Nepomuceno María de los Remedios Cipriano de la Santísima Trinidad Ruiz y Picasso • Popularly known as Pablo Picasso • Born in Malaga in 1881 • Lived in France • Began using the cubist style in 1907 (with Les Demoiselles d’Avignon) • Died in 1973
Picasso’s Legacy • Picasso is by far the most renowned Cubist artist • He was Spanish, but spent most of his life in France • Much of his art depicted either the Spanish Civil War, nude women, or his emotions
Spanish Civil War Period • Fascistas(Franco) vs. Republicanos • The Axis didn’t ally with Franco, but liked his ideas • Franco turned the other way when Hitler wanted to test weapons • Annihilated the town of Guernica
GuernicaPicasso's interpretation of the Bombing of Guernica World’s Fair Quote…
Georges Braque • Lived 1882-1963 • Frenchman • Influenced by Fauvism • Turned to Cubism after he met Picasso • WWI Veteran