CUBISM

Mrs. Powell

ART II

OBJECTIVE

Students will be able recognize qualities of

Cubism by viewing works of Pablo Picasso and

Georges Braque and then completing a Cubism

exercise using cut pictures to prepare for their

own final Cubism composition.

WHAT IS CUBISM??

WHAT IS CUBISM?

Early 20th-century art movement

Compositions are created by keeping objects in

geometric forms

Objects are analyzed, broken up and

reassembled in an abstracted form

instead of depicting objects from one viewpoint, the

artist depicts the subject from a multitude of viewpoints

to represent the subject in a greater context

What are your

thoughts on

this portrait?

Would you believe me if I

told you Pablo Picasso

drew this pastel portrait?

PABLO PICASSO

PABLO PICASSO

“I paint objects as I think them, not as I see them” - Pablo Picasso

- (1907) Picasso became inspired about Cubism after he visited a

museum of non-western art in Paris

- He was fascinated with the African masks he saw

* simplified forms

* division of flat planes

* distortion of facial features to

express emotion, show humor, etc.

- Picasso liked that these artists sculpted

what they know, what they felt, and

not what they see

Mask, Fang peoples, late 19th

century-early 20th century

Picasso was now

interested in simplifying

his work

He used geometric

forms for his study of

this woman

Face = oval

Nose = triangle

Shoulder = squareBust of a woman: Study for Demoiselles D’Avignon, 1907,

oil on canvas

Picasso now wanted to move a step further, he

wanted to create art the way he knew objects were- Even though you’re looking at someone’s profile and you only

see one ear, one eye, etc., you know this person has two ears

and two eyes. Picasso was determined to incorporate objects

that were not necessarily visible.

To create this, Picasso combined fragments of his

subject from all angles. He used every point of view

he could

Picasso created “Man with a

Violin” by simply overlapping

and tilting areas.

He connected areas with

random, intersecting angles

You may be able to depict an

ear, a nose, a piece of the

violin, just as Picasso saw it

from different views

Picasso broke up his picture

mentally and then

reassembled it Pablo Picasso, “Man with a Violin”, 1911-1912,

oil on canvas

Georges Braque

GEORGES BRAQUE

Braque always kept in mind that a 2-dimensional painting was flat and it should always stay flat

Colors

Lines

Shapes

Textures

Notice again the use of geometric shapes and being able to see what we know is there

Georges Braque, “Le Sacre-Coeur”,

1909-10, oil on canvas

Georges Braque, “La

Palmatorias”,

Georges Braque, “The

Park at Carrières-Saint-

Denis”, 1909

LET’S PRACTICE…

As you collage, your focus should be on:

- geometric shapes

- what you know is there vs.

what you really see

- intersecting lines

- manipulating areas to turn

sideways & flip around

- overlap

CUBISM: SKETCHING A DESK LAMP

As you sketch your focus should be on:

- geometric shapes

- flat planes

- overlap - overlapping areas

- intersecting angles

- sketching what you know is there

vs. what you really see

(we don’t see a lightbulb, but we know one would be there)

- manipulating areas to turn sideways

and flip around

CUBISM ASSIGNMENT

You will choose a picture to create in Cubism-style Picture of your choice (bring in) or one of mine

Just like the Cubism workshop from last class, break your picture down into geometric sections (collage or mentally)

Arrange your areas in a unique way…turning on its side, flipping upside down, or completely placing somewhere else

Remember to include not only front view of picture, but side and backs of objects

Remember Cubism focuses on intersecting angles and very flat planes

Medium for this project will be conte crayon (brown, black, white

only)

CUBSIM RUBRICCriterion Excellent Work Good Work Average Work Needs More Work

Originality

& Creativity

(25) Artwork is unique and

imaginative. Emerging

student “voice” is

predominant.

(20) Artwork is unique and

imaginative. Emerging

student “voice” is

consistent throughout the

piece.

(15) Artwork is unique and

shows some imagination.

Emerging student “voice” is

somewhat visible.

(10) Artwork shows little

imagination. Student “voice”

is non-visible throughout

overall work.

Craftsman

ship

& Skill

(25) Quality of work is

excellent. Materials were

used effectively. Project

directions were all met.

(20) Quality of work is

good. Materials were used

effectively. Project

directions were almost all

met.

(15) Quality of work is

mediocre. Materials were

acceptably used. Project

directions were barely met.

(10) Quality of work was

poor. Work shows awkward

use of materials. Directions

were not followed.

Complexity

&

Aesthetics

(25) Work shows excellent

design to form a highly

complex piece. Many areas

draw interest. Decision-

making and planning is

evident. Project objective

was met.

(23) Work shows a good

design to form a

moderately complex piece.

Some areas draw interest.

Some decision-making and

planning was used. Project

objective was mostly met.

(18) Work shows a medium-

low level of creativity with too

few details. Design has some

areas to draw interest to the

viewer. Planning was

minimal. Project objectives

were partially met.

(10) Work shows a low-level

of complexity. Work was

overly simple and has little

to draw interest to a viewer.

Very little planning was

done. Project objectives

were not met.

Finishing &

Effort

(25) Student put forth their

best effort with minimal

time wasted. Overall work

was accomplished with

patience, efficiency, and

neatness.

(20) Student put forth a

good amount of effort with

minimal time wasted.

Student worked efficiently

and neatly.

(20) Student put forth some

effort, with some time or

materials wasted. Work

needs just a few more touch-

ups or details.

(10) Student put forth little

effort, wasting class time

and/or materials. Overall

work is greatly undeveloped.

CUBISM ASSIGNMENT CLIFFNOTES

Geometric shapes

Intersecting lines

Flat

Draw what you know is there

Flip areas around your

composition