‘Analytical cubism was about breaking down an object (like a bottle) viewpoint-by-viewpoint, into a fragmenting image Whereas Synthetic cubism was about flattening out the image and sweeping away the last traces of the illusion to three-dimensional space’.įrom 1912-14 Synthetic Cubism came into being. Colours become very muted with browns, beiges, blacks and blues. These paintings become more and more abstract, the planes of the painting shattering more and more. The first stage is called by art historians Analytical Cubism. The Futurists and Dadaists both used collage and continued to push the boundaries of what art was.Ĭubism is split into two stages. These artists paved the way for artists in other art movements that were rising around them. Soon other artists joined their movement. Oh to have been a fly on the wall, we wonder what we would have heard?! It was like being roped together on a mountain.’ ‘The things that Picasso and I said to one another during those years will never be said again, and even, if they were, no one would understand them anymore. Meeting in 1907 in Picasso’s studio they began a friendship and mutual mentorship that some art institutions claim to be one of if not the most important friendships in the history of art. The pioneers and creators of the Cubist art movement are Pablo Picasso (1881-1973) and Georges Braques (1882-1963). And so, Cubism was born! So who were the Cubists?

A more accurate and honest depiction, in their opinion.Īs with many modern art movements, their names came about from art critics, generally being rather rude about their work! In Paris 1908, an art critic by the name of Louis Vauxcelles called these pieces, ‘bizarreries cubiques’, translated, ‘cubist oddities’. Their subject matter was flattened and drawn from all angles, presenting a 360 degree picture. To do this they broke their compositions down into fragments, like a broken mirror. The Cubists believed this illusion was false and strove to give the viewer a more honest representation of the world. This was meticulously created with precision, using perspective and the use of tonal gradation (shadows) to present something you could mistake as reality. An illusion that may see you gazing out of a window into a landscape or still life. But do you know when the ‘collage’ caught the attention of the art world and revolutionised the way many artists in the 20th century created their artwork?įrom as far back as 15th century Renaissance, painters have been striving to create an illusion for the viewer on a two dimensional surface. It is a tactile way of learning and creating something that isn’t just done with a pen or pencil.

In fact, having children and collages sort of come hand in hand. The Cubists and Collage: Creating Your Own Recyclable CollagesĬreating collages is not uncommon in any elementary school or house with children residing in it.

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