Cubism – Breaking Reality Into Pieces

Description

Understand how Cubism revolutionized form, perspective, and composition.

Cubism (1907–1920s) was founded by Pablo Picasso and Georges Braque. It shattered the traditional idea of a single viewpoint by showing multiple angles at once. Shapes became geometric, colors became muted, and objects were simplified into fragments. Cubism paved the way for total abstraction.

Characteristics:

• Multiple perspectives in one image

• Geometric shapes

• Fragmented forms

• Limited color palette (early Cubism)

• Later Synthetic Cubism used collage and brighter colors