Cubism

(late blogcycle)

     Cubism was a truly revolutionary style of modern art developed by Pablo Picasso and Georges Braques. It was the first style of abstract art which evolved at the beginning of the 20th century in response to a world that was changing with unprecedented speed. Cubism was an attempt by artists to re-event the tired traditions of Western art which they believed had run their course.     Cubism is a kind of Realism. It is a conceptual approach to realism in art, which aims to depict the world as it is and not as it seems. This was the "idea." For example, pick up any ordinary cup. Chances are the mouth of the cup is round. Close your eyes and imagine the cup. The mouth is round. It is always round - whether you are looking at the cup or remembering the cup. 

What Are the Key Characteristics of Cubism?

• Geometric, a simplification of figures and objects into geometrical components and planes that may or may not add up to the whole figure or object known in the natural world.
• Approximation of the Fourth Dimension.
• Conceptual, instead of perceptual, reality.
• Distortion and deformation of known figures and forms in the natural world.