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Cubism and its Creators
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Man with a Guitar (Braque)
Analyses the form of the subject through a fragmented composition, with a focus on structure rather than color.
The Weeping Woman (Picasso)
Reflects the sorrow and tragedy of the war, with distorted and exaggerated features, and vibrant colors that communicate emotional intensity.
The Card Players (Cézanne)
Although a Post-Impressionist work, it is often cited as a critical precursor to Cubist aesthetics for its reduction of forms and focus on the interplay of planes.
Robert Delaunay
Developed a colorful form of Cubism known as Orphism, focused on pure abstraction and vibrant color schemes.
Girl with a Mandolin (Picasso)
Typifying Analytic Cubism with its monochromatic palette and deconstructed form that flattens space and abstracts the figure.
Pablo Picasso
Inception of Cubism, introduction of fragmented and geometric shapes, multiple perspectives within a single plane.
Ma Jolie (Picasso)
Analytic Cubism example with interweaving of fragmented surfaces, muted color palette, and the use of lettering.
Sonia Delaunay
Co-founder of Orphism, characterized by vivid colors and simultaneous contrasts, blending Cubism with abstraction.
The Portuguese (Braque)
Blending of text with Cubist planes and subdued colors, illustrates the complex relationship between visual and textual information.
Crystal Cubism
A later phase of Cubism characterized by greater clarity through simpler shapes and interlocking planes with restrained color palettes.
Houses at L’Estaque (Braque)
This painting predates the full development of Cubism but hints at the geometric simplification and restricted color palette that would characterize the movement.
Violin and Candlestick (Braque)
A perfect example of Analytic Cubism using monochromatic brownish tones and fragmented space to depict objects from multiple perspectives.
Georges Braque
Focused on multiple viewpoints and simplification of forms into geometric shapes, monochromatic palette in the early phase.
Fernand Léger
Incorporated cylindrical forms and mechanistic motifs reflecting the modern industrial world, with bold and contrasting colors.
Nature Morte (Braque)
Braque's still life compositions played with perspective and form, these features, including the use of letters and stencils, are trademark in his contribution to Cubism.
Still Life with Chair Caning (Picasso)
One of the first examples of Synthetic Cubism, incorporating mixed media and collage elements, showcasing simplified and constructed forms.
Les Demoiselles d'Avignon (Picasso)
One of the earliest works in Cubism showing a radical break from traditional composition, featuring distorted female nudes with faceted forms.
Marcel Duchamp
Though not traditionally a Cubist artist, his early works were influenced by Cubism, focusing on complex conceptual ideas and disruptive perspectives.
Juan Gris
More systematic and structured form of Cubism, often with brighter colors and clear, delineated forms.
Jean Metzinger
Co-authored the first major treatise on Cubism and created works characterized by a sophisticated orchestration of size, shape, and direction.
Collage
Reinvented the use of everyday materials in fine art and emphasized the concept of constructed reality, a fundamental practice in Synthetic Cubism.
Albert Gleizes
Known for painting large-scale geometric compositions emphasizing rhythm and dynamic movement.
Three Musicians (Picasso)
Representative of Synthetic Cubism, characterized by flat, brightly colored shapes and simplified forms that create harmonious composition resembling cut-out paper.
Guitar, Sheet Music, and Glass (Picasso)
Synthetic Cubism work with an assemblage of overlapping geometric cutouts, collage elements, and stenciled fragments.
Francis Picabia
His work explored Cubism before evolving into Dada, blending mechanical and organic forms with a sense of movement.
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