Created by the artists Pablo Picasso and Georges Braque in Paris between 1907 and 1914, Cubism is a visual arts style that looked to combat the traditions of perspective, modelling and foreshortening. Their fragmented pieces of artwork emphasise a 2D plane where backgrounds and foregrounds appear to merge.
Artists of this style looked to highlight the architecture and geometry of form within their works of everyday objects, landscapes, and people through painting and collage. They aimed to depict modernity during their transition differently by dismissing perspective and thus, presenting an abstract point of view of the subjects in their works.
In the early stages of Cubism and its development, inspiration was taken from Paul Cézanne’s landscape works. The pioneer artists of this movement were Pablo Picasso and Georges Braque as they brought this movement to fruition. The artist Juan Gris also had some impactful artworks.
Personally, I enjoy the way in which the colour scheme is used as the gradient help to add an interesting dimension to the shapes. The sharpness and flow of the abstract shapes paired with the clear colours successfully conveys an air of modernity and allows you to experience these artists’ interpretations of the developing world and its direction.
Jasmine Cooper 