CUBISM
Its considered to be a revolutionary style of modern art, that started out as an idea. In visual terms is trying to show the concept of the fourth dimension, as well as trying to revitalise the western art style of the time, which was very traditionally based. It was the first style of abstract art in modern art.
Cubism started out in the early 20th century and combines the use of geometricity and multiple views to make extremely unique artworks. The idea behind a cubist painting is to play with the traditions of perspective drawing, in turn so the subject can be viewed from many angles at once.
Les Demoiselles d’Avignon
Houses at L’Estaque
Two major artists of this time, who are also believed to have kick started the cubist movement is Pablo Picasso (1881-1973) and Georges Braque (1882-1963) Picasso’s Les Demoiselles d’Avignon, painted in 1907, is considered to be one of the first Cubist painting, despite the fact that it was not popularly seen until 1916. But this could be argued, as Braque’s had a series of L’Estaque landscapes done in 1908, which were viewed years before picassos work.
Cubism influenced and encouraged alot of new styles that followed soon after, such as Futurism, Suprematism, and Expressionism
Mondrian Apple Tree
Femme En Pleurs
Works Cited
Art History. (n.d.). Retrieved June 5, 2012, from Cubism – Art History 101 Basics: http://arthistory.about.com/od/modernarthistory/a/cubism_10one.htm
ArtyFactory. (n.d.). Retrieved June 5, 2012, from Cubism: http://www.artyfactory.com/art_appreciation/art_movements/cubism.htm
Pablo Picasso Cubism. (2012). Retrieved June 7, 2012, from Pablo Picasso Cubism: http://pablo-picasso.paintings.name/
BRAQUE. George. (n.d.). Retrieved June 6, 2012, from Artchive: http://artchive.com/artchive/B/braque/housesle.jpg.html
I like the movement in Mondrian Apple Tree and Houses at L’Estaque.