Cubism Cubism is an early-20th-century  art movement pioneered by Georges Braque and Pablo Picasso, and Juan Gris. Avant-garde means new and unusual or experimental ideas, especially in the arts, or the people introducing them. Cubism has been considered the most influential art movement of the 20th century.[2] The term is broadly used in association with a wide variety of art produced in Paris (Montmartre, Montparnasse and Puteaux) during the 1910s and extending through the 1920s. Variants such as Futurism and Constructivism developed in other countries. A primary influence that led to Cubism was the representation of three-dimensional form in the late works of Paul Cézanne, which were displayed in a retrospective at the 1907 Salon d'Automne.[3] In Cubist artwork, objects are analyzed, broken up and reassembled in an abstracted form—instead of depicting objects from one viewpoint, the artist depicts the subject from a multitude of viewpoints to represent the subject in a greater context.[4]

The greatest artist of the 20th century 1881 - 1973 PICASSO The greatest artist of the 20th century 1881 - 1973 Pablo Ruiz y Picasso was born in Malaga,Spain, on October 2, 1881 of Jose Ruiz Blasco Picasso and Maria Picasso y Lopez. He had used his father's last name as his own, but signed his mothers maiden name until 1901 when he decided to stop using Ruiz completely and just go with Pablo Picasso. He had always been an art genius and had been painting since he was ten.

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 Pablo Ruiz y Picasso was born in Malaga,Spain, on October 2, 1881 of Jose Ruiz Blasco Picasso and Maria Picasso y Lopez. He had used his father's last name as his own, but signed his mothers maiden name until 1901 when he decided to stop using Ruiz completely and just go with Pablo Picasso. He had always been an art genius and had been painting since he was ten.

First paintings looked like that of French painter’s works. PICASSO First paintings looked like that of French painter’s works.

Picasso The Alter Boy Picasso 1896

BLUE PERIOD Between 1900 and 1902. Best friend died. Almost starved to death during this period. Picasso made three trips to Paris between 1900 and 1902. He finally moved there in 1904. This is where he went through what is known now as his blue period. During this time he used mainly different shades of blue and portrayed the seedy parts of town including beggars, alcoholics, and prostitutes.

BLUE PERIOD

ROSE PERIOD Met a girl Fell in love Painted in Rose colors After he moved to Paris he met Fernande Oliver who influenced the mood of his work from dark and gloomy blues to light and happy reds and pinks which led this period in time to be called the Rose Period. At this time he painted many pictures of a circus that he visited often during his stay in Paris.

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. In 1906, Picasso moved to Gosol, Spain where he changed his style. His new works where influenced by Greek, Iberian, and African art. He began to use more geometrical figures in his artwork During this time he also made a picture that resembled fractured glass that was, at the time, a very radical idea 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 Between 1908 and 1911 Picasso and George Braque painted landscape paintings in a new style. This style was termed cubism by a critic who described the work as being made of "little cubes". They created this style by breaking down and analyzing a object. The main color scheme was browns and other muddy colors (monochromatic color).

SYNTHETIC CUBISM Decorative Color plays a part in this type of cubism although works still remain fragmented In 1912, Picasso began to paste paper and pieces of oilcloth to his paintings and then paint either on them or around them. These where his first collages. This technique is called synthetic cubism. This is a more decorative, colorful style of art. He has done some synthetic cubism, but not particularly a lot.

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. Pablo Picasso has said that he was not a surrealist, but many of his pictures have a surrealist feel to them. During this time (World War I) he went to Rome and met and married Olga Koklova. He painted many realistic pictures of her. Later in the 1920's he painted neoclassical pictures of women and pictures inspired by greek mythology.

NEW DIRECTION The Three Musicians The Dream Pablo Picasso has said that he was not a surrealist, but many of his pictures have a surrealist feel to them. During this time (World War I) he went to Rome and met and married Olga Koklova. He painted many realistic pictures of her. Later in the 1920's he painted neoclassical pictures of women and pictures inspired by greek mythology. The Three Musicians The Dream

NEW DIRECTION

GUERNICA Guernica , Paris, 1 May to 4 June 1937, Oil on canvas Guernica Guernica was a work that was done to express his outrage of the German bombing of the Basque town of Guernica on April 26, 1937 during the Spanish Civil War. The painting is not a portrayal of the actual bombing, but a symbol of the act itself Guernica , Paris, 1 May to 4 June 1937, Oil on canvas

LATE YEARS After World War II Picasso moved towards more somber death like pictures. He married painter Francoise Gilot. He had two children with her, Claude and Palmoa. He later met another woman named Jacqueline Rosque whom he married in 1961. He died April 8, 1973.

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.