WHAT IS CUBISM?

WHAT IS CUBISM?

• One of the most influential visual art styles of the early 20th century.
• First abstract style of modern art.
• Cubists were influenced by art from other cultures, particularly African masks.

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• Cubists introduced collage into paintings.
• They wanted to emphasize the 2 dimensionality of the canvas.

3 Stages of Cubism

• Early Cubism(1906-1909)
• Analytical Cubism(1909-1912)
• Synthetic Cubism(1912-1914)

EARLY CUBISM

• Depiction of the whole structure of the object.
• It's position in space
• Combined different viewpoints

ANALYTICAL CUBISM(PRE 1912)

• Broke down the subject
• the early phase of cubism
• use of geometric shapes
• a tendency toward a monochromatic use of color.

SYNTHETIC CUBISM(POST 1912)

• the late phase of cubism
• use of color
• the imitation or introduction of a wide range of textures and material into painting.

GALLERY CUBISTS

• Pablo Picasso
• George Braque

PABLO PICASSO

• Most famous painting "The Weeping Woman"
• Weeping woman was a 1937 oil canvas.

GEORGE BRAQUE

• Most famous painting "Woman with a Guitar."

BIBLIOGRAPHY

• "cubism." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2013. Encyclopedia.com. 17 Oct. 2013 .