The world never looked the same again

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Fact File
When and what? Why Cubism? Which artists? Analysis of form
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When and what?

1906 - 1914 Three stages:
Early Cubism 1906 1909 Analytical Cubism 1909 1912 Synthetic Cubism 1912 - 1914
The Weeping Woman, Picasso 1937

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Early Cubism:
depiction of the whole structure of the object and its position in space, combining different viewpoints.

The Vase, Bowl, Lemon, Picasso 1907

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Analytical Cubism:
breaking down of the subject and the space around it into angular planes or facets that record different viewpoints and information; no interest in colour or texture
Clarinet and Bottle of Rum on a mantelpiece, Braque 1911
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Synthetic Cubism:
collages of interlocked fragments of newspaper, wallpaper, and labels with fragments of painting, drawing and writing; colour reintroduced & texture & pattern
Bottle, Glass, Guitar and newspaper, Picasso 1913 Back to questions

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Three Cubists

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Pablo Picasso

1881- 1973

We all know that art is not truth. Art is a lie that makes us realise the truth ..

Bowl of Fruit, Violin and Bottle,

1914
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Georges Braque 1882- 1963

When we created Cubism, we had no intention of creating Cubism, but of expressing what was inside us.

Clarinet and Bottle of Rum on a mantelpiece, 1911

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Juan Gris 1887 - 1927

Still Life (The Violin), 1913

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Why Cubism?
Braque scorns form, reduces everything figures and objects to geometric diagrams, to cubes! Louis Vauxcelles, art critic, 1908
Violin and Pitcher, Braque, 1910
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Analysis of form
How did Cubism change the way we see the world? Flat colour no illusion of 3D by using shading or tonal modelling Objects painted from different angles Complex interlocking shapes create feelings of tension & anxiety in viewer Vertical or diagonal plane lines disrupt the composition Details are edited out = simplify, select & modify from nature Back to questions
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When you have finished looking at the presentation, choose one of the three artists and find answers to the questions in your web search about his life and painting. Use the links below to start your search:

www.tate.org.uk Type the artists name into the search +biography, then choose > Works http://www.ibiblio.org/wm/paint/glo/cubism/ The Web Museum Paris

www.artchive.com Look up Cubism

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Cubist Relief work

Still Life, Picasso 1914 [mixed media] Violin, Picasso 1915 [folded canvas]
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Cubist Relief work

Pupil work in cardboard

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Cubist Relief work

Student work

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