CUBISM1908-1914

Break it down….

• Inspired by Cezanne, but founded and lead by Picasso and Braque … “nothing but little cubes” . Started with Picasso’s “Les Desmoiselle d’Avignon”

• Subject varied, but color palette was limited to neutrals. ( Though Picasso broke a part and create his signature style that contained many colors)

• ANALYTICAL analyzing form of objects by shattering them into fragments spread out on the canvas

• SYNTHETIC reassemble the structure– formed new art of collage ( so Matisse wasn’t the first to do it!)

Example of Analytic

Picasso “ Portrait of

Voullard” 1910

Analytic.George Braque

Synthetic Example. Picasso “Guitar”

Picasso “ Three Musicians” 1921

Picasso

• Learned to draw before he could walk- he was first an Academia artist.

• “ It took me four years to paint like Raphael, but a lifetime to draw like a child”

• Different periods of his life influenced his art, until he changed art history with one painting ( the same painting the start of Cubism)

• “I paint what I know, not what I see”– inspired by Cezanne geometric patterns ( mountain side landscapes)

One of Picasso’s early works

Blue Period– Picasso’s good friend and roommate died- and he painted a series of paintings all in blue. Most famous “Old Guitarist” 1903-4

Picasso “ Les Desmoiselle d’Avignon” 1907

Picasso “Guernica” 1937 25ftX11ft

“Weeping Woman”

Supporting Role- Fernand Leger

• Followed style of Cubism in terms of breaking shapes down and apart, but his color palette was bright and objects more recognizable.

“The City” 1919