Cubism•Cubism is an early-20th-century art movement pioneered by Georges Braque and Pablo Picasso, and Juan Gris.
PICASSOThe greatest artist of the
20th century 1881 - 1973
EARLY YEARS•Father – a high school art teacher
•Used mother’s maiden name to sign art work
•Made first paintings at age 10•At age 19, left Spain for Paris
PICASSO•First
paintings looked like
that of French
painter’s works.
Picasso
The Alter BoyPicasso1896
BLUE PERIOD•Between 1900 and 1902.
•Best friend died.
•Almost starved to death during this period.
BLUE PERIOD
ROSE PERIOD•Met a girl•Fell in love•Painted in Rose colors
CUBISM•Inspired by
Cezanne•One of most
important periods of modern art
•Visit to Greece and Africa during summer of 1906 impacted work.
CEZANNE’S INFLUENCE
Protocubism• In 1906, Picasso
moved to Gosol, Spain where he changed his style.
• New works were influenced by Greek, Iberian, and African art.
• He began to use more geometrical figures in his artwork.
Reservoir at Horta Horta de Ebro, summer 1909 Oil on canvas 23 3/4 x 19 3/4 in.
ANALYTIC CUBISM
•Characterized by fragmented motifs
•Monochromatic colors schemes
ANALYTIC CUBISM
SYNTHETIC CUBISM
•Decorative•Color plays a
part in this type of cubism although works still remain fragmented
SYNTHETIC CUBISM
Still Life with Chair-Caning Paris, [May] 1912 Oil and oilcloth on canvas, with rope frame 10 5/8 x 13 3/4 in.
SYNTHETIC CUBISM
YEARS BETWEEN WAR•Collaboration between Picasso and Braque was ended by the First World War
•Continued to push Cubism into new paths.
•During the '30s Picasso became connected with the Surrealist movement.
NEW DIRECTION
The Dream The Three Musicians
NEW DIRECTION
GUERNICA
Guernica , Paris, 1 May to 4 June 1937, Oil on canvas
LATE YEARS
LATE YEARS•Turned
enthusiastically to sculpture, pottery, and printmaking
•Preoccupied with a series of mistresses and girlfriends
Obituary• Picasso leaves four
children, a son, Paulo, born to his late first wife, the dancer Olga Khoklova; a daughter, Mrs. Pierre Widmaier, born to his mistress Marie-Therese Walter, and a son, Claude, and daughter, Paloma, both the children of Francoise Gilot, another mistress, now the wife of the biologist Dr. Jonas Salk.