Cubism html html c c. 1914

Stages of Cubism… Pre – Cubist phase 1906/7 Analytic Cubism (1908–11) Synthetic Cubism (1912–24)

Analytic Cubism: Objects are shown from many viewpoints at once so that solid forms are shattered. They become fractured, geometric shapes compressed into a sliver of space and flattened against the canvas. Space is treated as if it were a solid, tangible mass. Confusion is enhanced because colour is removed and everything is painted in browns and greys with a few fragmented black outlines. Addition of stenciled text towards the end of Analytic Cubism.

Synthetic Cubism: Was developed c.1912 Colour was re-introduced with two technical innovations called papier collé and collage. –Papier collé involves sticking coloured paper onto the canvas and was invented by Braque. –Collage was subsequently developed by Picasso and involved including all kinds of material such as newspaper or fabric in the painting. Both techniques bridged the gap between art and life by sticking bits of the real world onto the canvas. They also drew attention to the fact that a painting it is a flat object and blurred the line between painting and sculpture.

Cubist Artists Main Players Pablo Picasso Georges Braque Followers (after c.1910) Juan Gris Robert Delaunay Marcel Duchamp Le Fauconnier Metzinger

Influences… Cézanne had a huge retrospective of his work in Paris, 1907 – seen by Picasso. Braque already working in l'Estaque region.

The Basics behind Cubism… On the left and right are two different perspectives of the cube at the top. On the bottom is a combination of the two perspectives, producing a strange- looking geometric form.

Pablo Picasso ‘Les Demoiselles d’Avignon’, 1907

George Braque ‘House at L'Estaque’ 1908 The subject matter is nothing different – but look what Braque has done!

Pablo Picasso ‘Three Women’, 1907

George Braque ‘Large Nude’, 1908

Georges Braque ‘Viaduct at L'Estaque’ [Paris, early 1908]

Pablo Picasso ‘Three Women’,

Georges Braque Fruit Dish [Paris, Winter]

Pablo Picasso ‘Seated Woman (Seated Nude)’, 1909

Georges Braque ‘Roche Guyon’, 1909

Pablo Picasso ‘Reservoir at Horta’ Horta de Ebro, Summer 1909

Georges Braque ‘Violin and Palette’, Autumn 1909

Pablo Picasso ‘Portrait of David-Henry Kahnweiler’, 1910 The subject matter is in danger of disappearing – it is almost abstract

Picasso. Woman seated in armchair Oil on canvas

Georges Braque ‘Bottle and Fishes’ [L'Estaque, autumn 1910]

Pablo Picasso ‘The Guitar Player’, 1910

Pablo Picasso ‘Portrait of Wilhelm Uhde’, 1910

Pablo Picasso ‘Ambroise Voilard’, 1910

Georges Braque ‘Piano and Mandola’, winter 1909–10 ’

Georges Braque ‘Le Portugais’, 1911

Pablo Picasso ‘ Accordionist’, 1911 Ma Jolie’, 1911

George Braque ‘Le Gueridon’, 1911

Georges Braque ‘Still Life with a Violin’, Autumn 1912

Pablo Picasso ‘Still Life with Chair-Caning’ Paris, [May] Analytic Cubism Real rope and an oval shaped artwork

Pablo Picasso ‘ ‘Violin and Guitar’, 1913 Student with Pipe’, 1913

Pablo Picasso ‘Pipe, Glass, Bottle of Vieux Marc’, Spring 1914 The use of Collage – this is unheard of what next?

Georges Braque ‘Woman with Guitar’, 1914

Juan Gris ‘Mandolin’, 1919 ‘Glasses and Newspaper’, 1914

Robert Delaunay Eiffel Tower Series,

Fernand Léger ‘The Smokers’, Fernand Léger ‘Contrasting Forms’,1913