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Cubism

Cubism is regarded as one of the most important and famous art movements. The revolutionary approach was pioneered in around 1907-08 by artist Pablo Picasso and Georges Braque.

The cubist style of painting emphasized on producing two-dimensional view on canvas. The cubist artist challenged the existing concept of that art should be limited to nature, landscape etc. The primary objective was to abandon the figurative portrayals and other genres of art. This aspect along with its unique evolution and lasting influence has made cubism one of the most celebrated art forms of 20th Century.

 Cubist painters incorporated geometric designs and forms as their subjects. Cubism was partly inspired by the late work of artist Paul Cezanne where he can be seen painting things from different angles and point of view.

While Picasso and Braque are credited with creating this new visual language, it was adopted and further developed by many painters, including Fernand Léger, Robert and Sonia Delaunay, Juan Gris, Roger de la Fresnaye, Marcel Duchamp, Albert Gleizes, Jean Metzinger, and even Diego Rivera.

The influence of cubism is evidently visible in contemporary art; However, the style of work and techniques have been altered over the period of time.

 

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