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Painting of the Day #15Painting of the Day #15 Synthetic CubismSynthetic Cubism

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Georges Braque Georges Braque Fruit Dish and Cards (1913)Fruit Dish and Cards (1913) Oil on CanvasOil on Canvas

Pablo Picasso Pablo Picasso Le Guitariste (1910)Le Guitariste (1910) Oil on CanvasOil on Canvas

Juan GrisJuan Gris Guitar (1914)Guitar (1914)

Oil on CanvasOil on Canvas

Synthetic Cubism came straight outta Analytical Cubism. Using multiple perspectives really opened things up for Synthetic Cubism came straight outta Analytical Cubism. Using multiple perspectives really opened things up for these blockheads and eventually they felt that the analysis of perspective points was just impeding what they could be these blockheads and eventually they felt that the analysis of perspective points was just impeding what they could be doing for the representation of the object at hand. So fuck it! They ditched the exhausting study of the perspectives doing for the representation of the object at hand. So fuck it! They ditched the exhausting study of the perspectives and their parameters and went for the gusto. Most of these pieces were done after dozens of sketches...not color and their parameters and went for the gusto. Most of these pieces were done after dozens of sketches...not color sketches I’m assuming. The downfall of this period is the total lack of imagination with color. Maybe their color sketches I’m assuming. The downfall of this period is the total lack of imagination with color. Maybe their color sense turtled a bit after the intensity of Fauvism...but boy-o-boy most of the Synthetic Cubism pieces are drab!sense turtled a bit after the intensity of Fauvism...but boy-o-boy most of the Synthetic Cubism pieces are drab!

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IInnvveNeNttionion ofof CoCoLLLLagagee Braque and Picasso Braque and Picasso

invented collage around invented collage around 1912 while 1912 while experimenting with experimenting with cubism and the cubism and the flattening of space. flattening of space. Collage is really just the Collage is really just the inclusion of two inclusion of two dimensional objects to dimensional objects to aid in pictorial creation. aid in pictorial creation.

Braque and Picasso used Braque and Picasso used a lot of magazines and a lot of magazines and newspaper and newspaper and sometimes added wood sometimes added wood grain to them. grain to them.

Later on, after World Later on, after World War One and Two, poor War One and Two, poor countries (like Germany) countries (like Germany) would produce a lot of would produce a lot of collage artists b/c it was collage artists b/c it was a lot cheaper to use a lot cheaper to use scraps of paper found on scraps of paper found on the street, than to buy the street, than to buy

paint.paint. Georges BraqueGeorges Braque Fruitdish and Glass Fruitdish and Glass

Papier colle and Papier colle and charcoal on paper, charcoal on paper,

19121912

George BraqueGeorge BraqueGlass, Carafe and Glass, Carafe and

newspapers, (1914)newspapers, (1914)Pasted Papers, chalk and Pasted Papers, chalk and

charcoal on cardboardcharcoal on cardboard24/58x11 1/4:”24/58x11 1/4:”

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PicassoPicassoStill Life With Chair CaningStill Life With Chair CaningCollage (1912)Collage (1912)10101/21/2x13x133/43/4 in in

So this piece is said to be the first fine art collage. Actually, in Asia calligraphers had been gluing pieces So this piece is said to be the first fine art collage. Actually, in Asia calligraphers had been gluing pieces of paper to paper for hundreds of years, but this is recognized as the first “fine art” collage. Whateva! I’ll of paper to paper for hundreds of years, but this is recognized as the first “fine art” collage. Whateva! I’ll cry about it on Columbus day when I’m getting paid to play video games.cry about it on Columbus day when I’m getting paid to play video games.

The piece is chair caning with pieces of cloth and paper glued to it and painted. It’s finished off with a The piece is chair caning with pieces of cloth and paper glued to it and painted. It’s finished off with a thick rope frame, perfect for your favorite seafood restaurant!thick rope frame, perfect for your favorite seafood restaurant!

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Ferdinand LegerFerdinand Leger

I really really don’t like Ferdinand Leger. His only contribution to synthetic cubism was a vibrant I really really don’t like Ferdinand Leger. His only contribution to synthetic cubism was a vibrant palette (which was much needed). Leger was a big fan of breaking everything down into cones and palette (which was much needed). Leger was a big fan of breaking everything down into cones and spheres and all that crap. All his women look this indifferent. He eventually helped found Futurism spheres and all that crap. All his women look this indifferent. He eventually helped found Futurism which I'm not even going to go over b/c it’s so stupid. Long story short...it was a movement about which I'm not even going to go over b/c it’s so stupid. Long story short...it was a movement about how machinery is our savior and shit in the future is gonna be like it is on the Jetson’s. Yes, a how machinery is our savior and shit in the future is gonna be like it is on the Jetson’s. Yes, a whole art movement about the Jetson’s lifestyle.whole art movement about the Jetson’s lifestyle.

Le Grand Dejeuner (3 women)Le Grand Dejeuner (3 women) Oil on Canvas 6x8ft3in 1921Oil on Canvas 6x8ft3in 1921

MoMA, NYMoMA, NY

Still Life with Beer MugStill Life with Beer Mug Oil on Canvas (1921)Oil on Canvas (1921)

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Marcel DuchampMarcel Duchamp Duchamp kicked some serious ass. This was the first Duchamp kicked some serious ass. This was the first

piece he tried to show in a Cubism gallery in Paris. piece he tried to show in a Cubism gallery in Paris. When the Curator asked his brothers to have him When the Curator asked his brothers to have him change the name of the painting he said nothing, he change the name of the painting he said nothing, he took the painting off the wall and took it home in a took the painting off the wall and took it home in a taxi. From there he realized that he didn’t want to taxi. From there he realized that he didn’t want to have any associations with art groups.have any associations with art groups.

Later this was exhibited at a NY Armory show in NYC Later this was exhibited at a NY Armory show in NYC as a “new art from Paris” exhibition. It was met with as a “new art from Paris” exhibition. It was met with shock at the nude figure. OMG! What a perv!shock at the nude figure. OMG! What a perv!

Duchamp had some major contributions later on in the Duchamp had some major contributions later on in the art world, but we’ll get to them down the road. He was art world, but we’ll get to them down the road. He was definitely one to think outside the cube :Pdefinitely one to think outside the cube :P

BTW, Philadelphia Museum of Art has the largest BTW, Philadelphia Museum of Art has the largest collection of this super genius’s work. Just throwing collection of this super genius’s work. Just throwing that out there!that out there!

Nude Descending a StaircaseNude Descending a Staircase Oil on canvas 19112Oil on canvas 19112 577/8x351/8577/8x351/8 Philadelphia Museum of ArtPhiladelphia Museum of Art

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