Cubism and it's Artists
Cubism was an art movement that developed in the early 20th century. The term cubism acquired its name from the comments made by painter, Henri Matisse and critic Louis Vauxcelles, who described Georges Braque's 1908 work "Houses at L'Estaque" as resembling a bunch of cubes. Cubism has been called one of the most influential and revolutionary movements in art. Cubism was divided into two categories; analytical cubism and synthetic cubism. The cubism movement was developed by a handful of artists, the most popular, of which include Pablo Picasso, Georges Braque, Juan Gris and Fernand Leger. Pablo Picasso was born in Malaga, Spain, in 1881. His father, an art teacher, recognized his son's talent at an early age. When he was only 16, Picasso had his own studio and had already mastered realistic techniques. He did not have much use for school, even though he was attending college. Picasso's personal style began to form from 1901 to 1904. This period was known was his blue period because Picasso often
In addition to Georges Braque, Juan Gris developed Cubism, and actually pushed Cubism further to its logical conclusion until his untimely death in 1927. Juan Gris was originally named Jose Victoriano, Gonzalez. He adopted the name Juan Gris after he moved to Paris in 1906. While in Paris, he resided next to Pablo Picasso, and became good friends with him. During the years of 1907 and 1912, he observed the development of cubism in 1912, he painted a portrait of Picasso, which established his reputation as a painter of the first rank. He worked directly with Picasso and Braque until the outbreak of World War I. Fernand Leger, a French painter, started out working for architects. In 1913, Leger developed his own Cubist style by including modeled forms suggestive of mechanical movement. The second category, known as Synthetic Cubism, used more decorative shapes, stenciling, collage, and more vibrant colors. This division of cubism began around 1912, as artists began using pieces of cut-up newspaper in th
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