Western Modern Art Series: Cubism

Author: Wang Danting; Zhai Mo
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Publish Date: 2001-01-01
Features: Cubism as a movement is generally considered to have begun in 1907, as that was the year Picasso created what is now recognized as the seminal work of Cubism, "Les Demoiselles d'Avignon." As a group, Cubism underwent a process of development and growth. In 1907, Henry Kahnweiler opened a gallery at 28 Rue Vignon in Paris, which soon became a meeting place for young artists. This gallery owner introduced Picasso to Braque. The following year, a group centered around Braque and Picasso, composed of painters and poets, formed in Montmartre. This group was known as the "Fumée d'Artists," named after a dilapidated wooden house on Rue Ravignan in Montmartre where Picasso, Jacob, and Gris lived. Its members also included poets such as Apollinaire, Salmon, and Renard. The book "The Western Modern Art Series: Cubism" provides a detailed introduction to its key figure, Picasso, as well as various major branches of the movement, offering both rigor and vividness. One of the most influential art movements in 20th-century Western art history is undoubtedly the Cubist movement. This radical revolution against traditional painting theory was named "Cubism," pursuing the "liberation of form," with both the revolutionaries and the revolutionary subject matter being rich in elements.