Painting of the Day #14Painting of the Day #14 Analytic CubismAnalytic Cubism

Cezanne’s Influence on CubismCezanne’s Influence on Cubism

Paul Cézanne Paul Cézanne Bibemus Quarry Bibemus Quarry

oil on canvas, 1895oil on canvas, 1895Museum FolkwangMuseum Folkwang

Cezanne was crazy about creating Cezanne was crazy about creating depth in paintings. He eventually depth in paintings. He eventually achieved a method that did not achieved a method that did not make him have to deal with the make him have to deal with the constraints of traditional boring-constraints of traditional boring-assed perspective drawing. assed perspective drawing. Perspective drawing was/is the Perspective drawing was/is the method of conveying 3 method of conveying 3 dimensional objects on two dimensional objects on two dimensional surfaces. This dimensional surfaces. This attracted the future cubists Pablo attracted the future cubists Pablo Picasso and George Braque- who Picasso and George Braque- who also employed Cezanne’s theory also employed Cezanne’s theory of breaking down objects into of breaking down objects into spheres, cylinders and that’s right spheres, cylinders and that’s right kids- cubes.kids- cubes.

Now, ya gotta remember here, it’s Now, ya gotta remember here, it’s turn of the century Europe and in turn of the century Europe and in the last 40 years photography, the last 40 years photography, cinematography, sound cinematography, sound recording, the telephone, the recording, the telephone, the motor car and the airplane were motor car and the airplane were all invented. Since painting these all invented. Since painting these things is lame and boring; artists things is lame and boring; artists needed to find a way to express needed to find a way to express themselves in a world that was themselves in a world that was constantly changing in constantly changing in technological sense.technological sense.

Pahuin Idols!!!Pahuin Idols!!!

The territory covered by the Fang The territory covered by the Fang ethnic group, formerly called the ethnic group, formerly called the Pahuins, is vast: it extends from the Pahuins, is vast: it extends from the region of Yaounde in Cameroon to the region of Yaounde in Cameroon to the Ogoou6 River in Gabon and includes Ogoou6 River in Gabon and includes equatorial Guinea. Since the equatorial Guinea. Since the seventeenth century, these tribes have seventeenth century, these tribes have traveled hundreds of kilometers traveled hundreds of kilometers through the heart of the forest, moving through the heart of the forest, moving southwest. The boundaries between southwest. The boundaries between styles are not absolute but, thanks to styles are not absolute but, thanks to field studies done between 1895 and field studies done between 1895 and 1910, the origins of reliquaries that 1910, the origins of reliquaries that came to Europe relatively early have came to Europe relatively early have been more or less identified: in fact, been more or less identified: in fact, "Pahuin idols" are found in the earliest "Pahuin idols" are found in the earliest collections of Paul Guillaume, Jacob collections of Paul Guillaume, Jacob Epstein, Andri6 Derain, Felix F6n6on, Epstein, Andri6 Derain, Felix F6n6on, and others… and others…

Gertrude Stein was an American writer and gallery owner in Paris. Stein was open minded Gertrude Stein was an American writer and gallery owner in Paris. Stein was open minded enough to realize the intense creativity that was bustling around her and purchased many enough to realize the intense creativity that was bustling around her and purchased many

early works by artists like Cezanne, Matisse, Derain, Gauguin, Renoir...etc etc... She would early works by artists like Cezanne, Matisse, Derain, Gauguin, Renoir...etc etc... She would eventually meet a young Pablo Picasso at her gallery (he was there to ogle the Matisse eventually meet a young Pablo Picasso at her gallery (he was there to ogle the Matisse

paintings) and they would talk extensively about all kinds of art, bonding especially on tribal paintings) and they would talk extensively about all kinds of art, bonding especially on tribal masks from Gabon’s Fang tribe. This would influence precursors to cubism like...masks from Gabon’s Fang tribe. This would influence precursors to cubism like...

Picasso and Braque met in Paris and developed cubism Picasso and Braque met in Paris and developed cubism after learning of a mutual love of painting, drawing after learning of a mutual love of painting, drawing and being totally ghey for Cezanne. and being totally ghey for Cezanne.

The tradition of European oil painting was becoming a The tradition of European oil painting was becoming a bit stagnant with the ever changing world and these bit stagnant with the ever changing world and these two musketeers (they later joined the army and fought two musketeers (they later joined the army and fought for the French in WWI) (wait...why did the “Three for the French in WWI) (wait...why did the “Three Musketeers” have swords instead of muskets?! I just Musketeers” have swords instead of muskets?! I just did a 10 page image search and not one of the bastards did a 10 page image search and not one of the bastards was holding a musket at all.)was holding a musket at all.)

Picasso and Braque talked a lot about how paintings Picasso and Braque talked a lot about how paintings only truly work from one angle...the angle that the only truly work from one angle...the angle that the artist was looking at it from. If you look at an object artist was looking at it from. If you look at an object though, it looks different from different angles. They though, it looks different from different angles. They felt that this is the way the object should be felt that this is the way the object should be represented. So all realistic perspective went out the represented. So all realistic perspective went out the door and there went the neighborhood. A new door and there went the neighborhood. A new approach of multiple perspectives came into being. approach of multiple perspectives came into being. This was the ‘analytical’ aspect of Cubism (it lasted This was the ‘analytical’ aspect of Cubism (it lasted from 1908 till 1911ish). This was true abstraction of from 1908 till 1911ish). This was true abstraction of an object for the first time. Hooray! Man, this is so an object for the first time. Hooray! Man, this is so much better than Rococo! much better than Rococo!

This painting was a precursor to what later fleshed This painting was a precursor to what later fleshed out into cubism. Note the obvious influence of the out into cubism. Note the obvious influence of the African masks on the two figures on the right side. African masks on the two figures on the right side. Picasso was a big fan of whores. This is a painting of Picasso was a big fan of whores. This is a painting of some! some!

This painting has been analyzed about a billion times. This painting has been analyzed about a billion times. Many have agreed that the point of view is that of a Many have agreed that the point of view is that of a John- looking over which prostitute he will ultimately John- looking over which prostitute he will ultimately pick to bang (that will probably give him syphilis). pick to bang (that will probably give him syphilis). Picasso was kind of wierded out by women.Picasso was kind of wierded out by women.

Pablo Picasso Pablo Picasso Les Demoiselles d’AvignonLes Demoiselles d’Avignon

Oil on canvas (1907)Oil on canvas (1907) 96x92”96x92”

MoMA NYC.MoMA NYC.You made it Your own!

Les Demoiselles d’AvignonLes Demoiselles d’Avignon

Georges Braque was a co-founder of cubism. Georges Braque was a co-founder of cubism. Previously, he painted as a Fauve. The palette and Previously, he painted as a Fauve. The palette and flattened space of the painting on the left here shows flattened space of the painting on the left here shows Cezanne’s influence on not only Braque, but cubism as a Cezanne’s influence on not only Braque, but cubism as a whole (see second slide and compare).whole (see second slide and compare). Later, he and Later, he and Picasso would go on to develop Synthetic Cubism which Picasso would go on to develop Synthetic Cubism which would turn everything on it’s own ass.would turn everything on it’s own ass.

Viaduct à l'EstaqueViaduct à l'Estaque Oil on Canvas 1908Oil on Canvas 1908

Chateau de La Roche-Chateau de La Roche-GuyonGuyon

Oil on canvas 1909Oil on canvas 1909 31311/21/2x23x231/21/2””

Picasso and Analytic CubismPicasso and Analytic Cubism Picasso definitely deserves a whole Picasso definitely deserves a whole

day. He created more than 20,000 day. He created more than 20,000 works of art and was one of the most works of art and was one of the most influential painters ever. Gertrude influential painters ever. Gertrude Stein is noted as saying to him, ”I said Stein is noted as saying to him, ”I said you should paint every day, not make you should paint every day, not make a painting every day”. a painting every day”.

I’m gonna focus on his contribution I’m gonna focus on his contribution to Analytic Cubism today and go more to Analytic Cubism today and go more in depth with him later on in the in depth with him later on in the week.week.

Still Life With SkullStill Life With Skull Oil on canvas 1908Oil on canvas 1908 Hermitage Museum, RussiaHermitage Museum, Russia

(Portrait of) (Portrait of) Ambroise VollardAmbroise Vollard, 1910, 1910Oil on canvas; 36 3/8 x 26 in. Oil on canvas; 36 3/8 x 26 in.

Pushkin State Museum of Fine Arts, Moscow Pushkin State Museum of Fine Arts, Moscow

Bather 1909Bather 1909Oil on CanvasOil on CanvasHermitage MuseumHermitage Museum

END.END. You wouldn’t believe the bullshit you You wouldn’t believe the bullshit you

have to go through when doing image have to go through when doing image searches for Picasso.searches for Picasso.

Simply AWFUL!