Cubism bizarre cubiques full of little cubes Cubist

Cubism “bizarre cubiques” “full of little cubes”

Cubist Art objects that are broken into geometrical shapes and put back together in a more abstract way n the geometrical components become more important than the subject itself n monochromatic, more emphasis placed on the shapes n Image represented from multiple viewpoints n Surfaces intersect at seemingly random angles n Shallow, ambiguous space n

n 20 th century avant-garde art movement n Pioneered by Pablo Picasso, Georges Braque (Montmartre, Paris) n Paul Gauguin and Paul Cezanne were both influential to the formation of Cubism and to the paintings of Picasso in 1906 -1907. n Cezanne tended to break the surface into small areas of paint and simplified natural forms into cones, cylinders, and spheres.

Avant-garde Pushing the boundaries of what is accepted as the norm (primarily in culture) n Innovative and ahead of the majority n Promotion of radical social reforms n Work opposed to mainstream commercial values and often has an abrasive social or political edge. n

Analytic Cubism n 1907 – 1911, France n Analysis of the subject; pulling it apart into planes n Reduced natural forms to their geometric parts n Subdued colours (almost monochromatic)

Synthetic Cubism - - Movement spread until 1919 when the Surrealist movement gained popularity Different textures, surfaces, collage elements, large variety of merged subject matte Pushing of several objects together; less shading; flatter space Picasso: “Still Life with Chair-caning”

Pablo Picasso “Still Life with Chair-Caning”, 1913 “Ma Jolie”, 1911 -1912 Analytic Cubism Picasso’s first piece of Synthetic Cubism

Georges Braque “The Pedestal Table”, 1911 “Woman with a Guitar”, 1913 Example of Analytic Cubism Early example of Synthetic Cubism