Cubism

What is cubism?

An early 20th-century style and movement in art, esp. painting, in which perspective with a single viewpoint was abandoned and use was made of simple geometric shapes, interlocking planes, and, later, collage

Georges Braque, Violin and Candlestick, Paris, spring 1910, San Francisco Museum of Modern Art

Cubism Facts

Cubism was invented around 1907 in Paris by Pablo Picasso and Georges Braque.

Cubism was the first abstract style of modern art.

A Cubist painting ignores the traditions of perspective drawing and shows you many views of a subject at one time.

The Cubists introduced collage into painting.

The Cubists were influenced by art from other cultures, particularly African masks

Juan Gris, Portrait of Picasso, 1912, oil on canvas, Art Institute of Chicago

Pablo Picasso, Three Musicians (1921), Museum of Modern Art.

Pablo Picasso (1881-1973)Factory, Horta de Ebro (oil on canvas, 1909)Philadelphia Museum of Art

Pablo Picasso ,Still Life with Mandolin and Guitar (oil on canvas, 1924), Guggenheim Museum, New York

Cubism Questions

Which cubist painting did you like the best? Why?

How does cubism remind you of collage?

Why do you think cubism is important?

Do you like cubism? Who is the most well known artist for

cubism?