A NEW WAY OF SEEING

Cubism

‘Portrait of Mother’ by Picasso, 1896 aged 16 years

‘Girl with Bare Feet’ & ‘Beggar in a Cap’ by Picasso, 1895, aged 16 years

‘Dora Maar au chat’, 1941 sold for $95.2 million in 2006

‘Science and charity’ by Picasso, 1897 aged 17 years

‘Still Life with Chair-Cane’ by Picasso, 1912

CUBIST ESSAY

Picasso once said “I paint forms as I think them, not as I see them”. Discuss thisStatement with reference to his Cubist work “Still Life with Chair Cane” 1912

techniques and materials used e.g oil paint, collage, printed oilcloth, real objectsI Paint: forms Objects, subject matter

as I think them What are some of the explored in Analytical and Synthetic Cubism as seen in this artwork?

not as I see them Rejection of Academic art as it no longer representing the world in realistic waysBeing innovative, and avant garde to express his modern world

Discuss HSC key words = instruction words, identify issues and provide evidence

Cubist art work Characteristics features of Cubism-ideas, theories, visual qualities

ideas

ideas ANALYTICAL: Reality V illusion, multiple viewpoints, truth in paintingSYNTHETIC: Mass production, newspaper (communications), technology, breakup of tradition

Still Life with Chair Cane Analyse and interpret this artwork

CUBIST ESSAY

Picasso once said “I paint forms as I think them, not as I see them”. Discuss thisStatement with reference to his Cubist work “Still Life with Chair Cane” 1912

INTRODUCTION

1. Respond directly to the essay question by commenting on Picasso’s statement

In his statement “I paint forms as I think them, not as I see them” Picasso is saying…..

2. Explain Picasso’s statement further

For Picasso Art is……

3. Link it to the artwork

Picasso’s Cubist artwork “Still Life with Chair Cane” 1912 is a good example of Picasso’s attitudes

to art.

4. Summarise the key points on how the artwork is an example.

In his artwork we can see evidence of Cubist ideas and theories of art, of Picasso's obsession with being avant-garde, and how Picasso incorporates aspects of the Modern world in his work

NB: these key points will be elaborated on in the body paragraphs of the essay

BODY PARAGRAPH

Paragraphs 1 & 2-expand dot point #1 – “Cubist ideas and theories of art”• Features of Analytical Cubism• Features of Synthetic cubism• Perception• Illusion V Reality

ANALYTICAL CUBISM

‘Ma Jolie’ (my pretty one) by Picasso, 1911

SYNTHETIC CUBISM

‘Glass bottle of Suze’ by Picasso, 1912

BODY PARAGRAPH

Paragraphs 3-expand dot point #2 – “Picasso’s obsession with being Avante Guarde”• New ways of representing the world• Collage elements and found objects• Flat surfaces• Abstraction

“Accordionist”, 1911

“Still Life with Bowl and Fruit”, 1912

BODY PARAGRAPH

Paragraphs 4-expand dot point #3 – “Aspects of the Modern world”• Fragmentation of traditional social view• Multiple viewpoints – city life• Mass Produced objects – industrialised world, mechanical age, mechanisation and

factory production• Reference to newspapers – JOU = “Le Journal” French newspaper.

Information/Mass Media, communication/changing world

PARAGRAPH STRUCTURE

Sentence #1 – Statement/judgement about the dot point being expandedSentence #2 – Explain opening statement/judgementSentence #3,4,5.. – Examine aspects of the artwork that support the statement = evidence

Describe/analyse/interpret

Last Sentence – link directly back to the essay question – use the language of the question.For example….In this way we can see that Picasso is interpreting the world around him according to Cubist ideas and theories rather than copying the objects he is looking at in a realistic way.

Picasso is reflecting on the nature of art- he is painting forms as he thinks them not as he sees them.

In this way artists claimed independence from the outside world, allowing art to exist in its own world, the world of the artist’s inner reflection.

CONCLUSION• Restate the original point of view expressed in the introduction.• Summarise the dot points explored in the essay- you should paraphrase the introduction rather

than just copy it holus bolus.

A NEW WAY OF SEEING

CubismThe END

1) Picasso once said, “I paint forms as I think them, not as I see them”. This statement of Picasso’s indicates that he creates his works based on what he dreams, imagines and visualises, not on what he sees through his eyes. Picasso did not represent the world realistically, but rather captured the true essence of his subjects by various means. The impact and meaning of Picasso’s statement is evident in his Cubist work “Still Life with Chair Cane” 1912. Picasso once again draws away from reality in this work, implementing techniques and materials that establish him as an avant garde artist, reflecting his changing world and distinctive Cubist theories.

2) In this statement Picasso is making reference to the fact that he is not interested in copying an illusion of reality onto the canvas as traditional artists in the past have done. Instead, his paintings are about ideas, about how he responds to the modern world around him. His Cubist work “Still Life With Chair cane” 1912 is a good example of Picasso’s attitude. It is a work that reflects the theories of Cubism, it seeks to integrate aspects of Modern life and it reveals Picasso’s desire to be avante garde in his art-making practice.