Cubism was a type of abstract art was made famous by Pablo Picasso and George Braque. While this stylistic way of painting didn’t span a large amount of time, its significance to the art world is definitely tremendous.

During the twelve years that this style of art expression was practiced, it solidified its place in history. The next type of artistry to follow it was Surrealism.

What is Cubism? It is a type of abstract paintings that replaces the ambiguous shapes and figures you would normally associate with that style.

Instead, it takes things that are realistic and pulls them apart only to put them back together in an abstract sort of way. This allows the painter to express something in a totally new way, giving more emphasis to the subject by distorting the depth of whatever he or she is depicting. It allows the scene around the subject to meld with it, thus creating a shadowy effect that encompasses the entire view of the surroundings and the intended targeted object being painted.

While Cubism began in France, it was influenced greatly by other types of art that was just being discovered at this time, such as Native American and African art. These styles were the catalysts for the artistic society to begin looking at things in a very new and different form.

The term “Cubism” was actually a name that was first coined by a French art critic who said that the pictures looked like they were made from “bizarre cubes.” The creators of this type of art did not give it its name.

It first found its way to the United States in 1913. It was introduced in New York City. The two phases of this type of art, Analytic and Synthetic, were both given high praises from those who viewed this work.

In the more modern sense, you still see Cubism being employed in many places, such as literature, sculpture, architecture and even advertising, and artists still use it as well. Advertising agencies use it because of the impact that it can have on a single subject.

The distortion that moves the object from being that of a recognizable subject to something far more complex and interesting makes this process memorable. That is why it is often found on magazine covers, posters and billboards in an attempt to get your attention.

From capturing the subject and then rearranging it to make it look strangely transformed, to adding depth to the artistry by using a collage of brightly printed paper to the painting, this style of artistry changed the way the public perceived art and forever changed the way it would be presented by the artist.

In the beginning, things that were considered still life objects were the subject of the paintings of items such as pitchers, musical instruments and the human face and body. There weren’t many types of landscapes that were done. Of course as it continued to grow in popularity, even after the period of time dedicated to it moved on, nearly everything became a subject to be painted.

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