Cubism

Print, Construction, Fernand Léger

Construction

Fernand Léger

Print - 38 x 54 cm Print - 15 x 21.3 inch

$2,942

Print, Le Cirque Fantastique, Marc Chagall

Le Cirque Fantastique

Marc Chagall

Print - 41.5 x 52 x 0.3 cm Print - 16.3 x 20.5 x 0.1 inch

$14,711

Fine Art Drawings, Zig Zag Ref BDNW8095, Lutka Pink

Zig Zag Ref BDNW8095

Lutka Pink

Fine Art Drawings - 35 x 27 cm Fine Art Drawings - 13.8 x 10.6 inch

$736

Fine Art Drawings, Zig Zag ref BDNW8096, Lutka Pink

Zig Zag ref BDNW8096

Lutka Pink

Fine Art Drawings - 35 x 27 cm Fine Art Drawings - 13.8 x 10.6 inch

$736

Print, Les Deux Taureaux et une Grenouille, Marc Chagall

Les Deux Taureaux et une Grenouille

Marc Chagall

Print - 42 x 33.5 x 0.1 cm Print - 16.5 x 13.2 x 0 inch

$4,300

Painting, Encre #3, Timothy Archer

Encre #3

Timothy Archer

Painting - 28.5 x 21 x 0.1 cm Painting - 11.2 x 8.3 x 0 inch

$962

Photography, Montagne Sainte Victoire, seen from Montbriand, after Cezanne (Pictures of Pigment), Vik Muniz

Montagne Sainte Victoire, seen from Montbriand, after Cezanne (Pictures of Pigment)

Vik Muniz

Photography - 101.6 x 125.7 cm Photography - 40 x 49.5 inch

$37,000

Print, Le cordonnier (pour les Fables de la Fontaine), Marc Chagall

Le cordonnier (pour les Fables de la Fontaine)

Marc Chagall

Print - 29.5 x 24 x 0.2 cm Print - 11.6 x 9.4 x 0.1 inch

$2,716

Painting, Des nouvelles d'Eéa, Timothy Archer

Des nouvelles d'Eéa

Timothy Archer

Painting - 210 x 300 x 5 cm Painting - 82.7 x 118.1 x 2 inch

$22,067

Painting, Masque rouge, Cumbone

Masque rouge

Cumbone

Painting - 150 x 100 x 2 cm Painting - 59.1 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch

$3,961

Painting, Le snake (diptyque), Cumbone

Le snake (diptyque)

Cumbone

Painting - 130 x 147 x 2 cm Painting - 51.2 x 57.9 x 0.8 inch

$4,413

Painting, Aloko, Cumbone

Aloko

Cumbone

Painting - 116 x 178 x 2 cm Painting - 45.7 x 70.1 x 0.8 inch

$5,319

Painting, Le masque, Zafi

Le masque

Zafi

Painting - 150 x 150 x 2 cm Painting - 59.1 x 59.1 x 0.8 inch

$18,672

Painting, Demande en mariage, Zafi

Demande en mariage

Zafi

Painting - 200 x 150 x 2 cm Painting - 78.7 x 59.1 x 0.8 inch

$22,067

Painting, You have a Point, Christiaan van Hedel

You have a Point

Christiaan van Hedel

Painting - 180 x 100 x 2.5 cm Painting - 70.9 x 39.4 x 1 inch

$3,961

Painting, Love Can`t be Big enough, Christiaan van Hedel

Love Can`t be Big enough

Christiaan van Hedel

Painting - 180 x 100 x 2.5 cm Painting - 70.9 x 39.4 x 1 inch

$3,961

Painting, La poissonnière, Zafi

La poissonnière

Zafi

Painting - 100 x 100 x 4 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.6 inch

$7,356

Painting, La famille du mois d'octobre, Zafi

La famille du mois d'octobre

Zafi

Painting - 100 x 100 x 3 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch

$7,921

Painting, Le cubain, Zafi

Le cubain

Zafi

Painting - 150 x 120 x 4 cm Painting - 59.1 x 47.2 x 1.6 inch

$16,974

Painting, Les saltimbanques à la pêche, Zafi

Les saltimbanques à la pêche

Zafi

Painting - 100 x 100 x 3 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch

$7,921

Painting, Les yeux dans les yeux, Zafi

Les yeux dans les yeux

Zafi

Painting - 100 x 100 x 3 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch

$6,677

Painting, Tender Courage III, Kajazun (Kajo) Avetisyan

Tender Courage III

Kajazun (Kajo) Avetisyan

Painting - 50 x 47 cm Painting - 19.7 x 18.5 inch

$373

Painting, Tender Courage II, Kajazun (Kajo) Avetisyan

Tender Courage II

Kajazun (Kajo) Avetisyan

Painting - 52 x 40 cm Painting - 20.5 x 15.7 inch

$373

Fine Art Drawings, Danseur Ref BDNW8111, Lutka Pink

Danseur Ref BDNW8111

Lutka Pink

Fine Art Drawings - 53 x 43 cm Fine Art Drawings - 20.9 x 16.9 inch

$1,415

Painting, La collectionneuse au fauteuil bleu, Zafi

La collectionneuse au fauteuil bleu

Zafi

Painting - 100 x 100 x 3 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch

$9,053

Painting, Plaisir d'une collectionneuse, Zafi

Plaisir d'une collectionneuse

Zafi

Painting - 100 x 100 x 3 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch

$9,053

Painting, Au milieu de nous, la folie, Julien Raynaud

Au milieu de nous, la folie

Julien Raynaud

Painting - 120 x 120 x 5 cm Painting - 47.2 x 47.2 x 2 inch

$4,413

Painting, La vague, Julien Raynaud

La vague

Julien Raynaud

Painting - 120 x 100 x 5 cm Painting - 47.2 x 39.4 x 2 inch

$4,413

Painting, Inversion, Julien Raynaud

Inversion

Julien Raynaud

Painting - 120 x 100 x 5 cm Painting - 47.2 x 39.4 x 2 inch

$4,413

Painting, Untitled, Julien Raynaud

Untitled

Julien Raynaud

Painting - 120 x 100 x 5 cm Painting - 47.2 x 39.4 x 2 inch

$4,413

Painting, Sadhu, Timothy Archer

Sadhu

Timothy Archer

Painting - 41 x 29.5 cm Painting - 16.1 x 11.6 inch

$1,245

Painting, Found love, Liana Asatryan

Found love

Liana Asatryan

Painting - 50 x 40 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch

$1,200

Painting, I miss you, Liana Asatryan

I miss you

Liana Asatryan

Painting - 40 x 30 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch

$600

Print, Le Mutant, Cumbone

Le Mutant

Cumbone

Print - 70 x 50 cm Print - 27.6 x 19.7 inch

$226

Print, Kollegz, Cumbone

Kollegz

Cumbone

Print - 50 x 50 cm Print - 19.7 x 19.7 inch

$147

Print, La Tombe du Père, Marc Chagall

La Tombe du Père

Marc Chagall

Print - 27.5 x 35.3 x 0.1 cm Print - 10.8 x 13.9 x 0 inch

$7,695

Print, David and Absalom - from 'The Bible', Marc Chagall

David and Absalom - from 'The Bible'

Marc Chagall

Print - 53.5 x 39 x 0.1 cm Print - 21.1 x 15.4 x 0 inch

$9,619

Print, Chevreuse, Fernand Léger

Chevreuse

Fernand Léger

Print - 43.7 x 35.5 cm Print - 17.2 x 14 inch

$3,169

Print, Astre et Oiseau I, Georges Braque

Astre et Oiseau I

Georges Braque

Print - 44 x 52.5 x 0.1 cm Print - 17.3 x 20.7 x 0 inch

$11,090

Print, Bella, Marc Chagall

Bella

Marc Chagall

Print - 50 x 20 x 0.3 cm Print - 19.7 x 7.9 x 0.1 inch

$18,672

Print, Les Dominos, Fernand Léger

Les Dominos

Fernand Léger

Print - 64 x 50 cm Print - 25.2 x 19.7 inch

$3,621

Fine Art Drawings, Composition Ref BDNW7491, Lutka Pink

Composition Ref BDNW7491

Lutka Pink

Fine Art Drawings - 23 x 32 cm Fine Art Drawings - 9.1 x 12.6 inch

$622

Fine Art Drawings, Composition Ref BDNW7493, Lutka Pink

Composition Ref BDNW7493

Lutka Pink

Fine Art Drawings - 23 x 32 cm Fine Art Drawings - 9.1 x 12.6 inch

$622

Fine Art Drawings, Composition Ref BDNW7492, Lutka Pink

Composition Ref BDNW7492

Lutka Pink

Fine Art Drawings - 23 x 32 cm Fine Art Drawings - 9.1 x 12.6 inch

$622

Fine Art Drawings, Composition Ref BDNW7448, Lutka Pink

Composition Ref BDNW7448

Lutka Pink

Fine Art Drawings - 36 x 27 cm Fine Art Drawings - 14.2 x 10.6 inch

$736

Fine Art Drawings, Composition Ref bDNW7447, Lutka Pink

Composition Ref bDNW7447

Lutka Pink

Fine Art Drawings - 36 x 27 cm Fine Art Drawings - 14.2 x 10.6 inch

$736

Fine Art Drawings, Composition Ref BDNW7441, Lutka Pink

Composition Ref BDNW7441

Lutka Pink

Fine Art Drawings - 36 x 27 cm Fine Art Drawings - 14.2 x 10.6 inch

$736

Fine Art Drawings, Composition Ref BDNW7449, Lutka Pink

Composition Ref BDNW7449

Lutka Pink

Fine Art Drawings - 36 x 27 cm Fine Art Drawings - 14.2 x 10.6 inch

$736

Fine Art Drawings, Composition Ref BDNW7440, Lutka Pink

Composition Ref BDNW7440

Lutka Pink

Fine Art Drawings - 36 x 27 cm Fine Art Drawings - 14.2 x 10.6 inch

$736

Fine Art Drawings, Composition Ref BDNW7437, Lutka Pink

Composition Ref BDNW7437

Lutka Pink

Fine Art Drawings - 36 x 27 cm Fine Art Drawings - 14.2 x 10.6 inch

$736

Fine Art Drawings, Composition Ref BDNW7438, Lutka Pink

Composition Ref BDNW7438

Lutka Pink

Fine Art Drawings - 36 x 27 cm Fine Art Drawings - 14.2 x 10.6 inch

$736

Fine Art Drawings, Zig Zag Ref BDNW8093, Lutka Pink

Zig Zag Ref BDNW8093

Lutka Pink

Fine Art Drawings - 35 x 27 cm Fine Art Drawings - 13.8 x 10.6 inch

$736

Fine Art Drawings, Zig Zag Ref BDNW8092, Lutka Pink

Zig Zag Ref BDNW8092

Lutka Pink

Fine Art Drawings - 35 x 27 cm Fine Art Drawings - 13.8 x 10.6 inch

$736

Fine Art Drawings, Zig Zag Ref BDNW8088, Lutka Pink

Zig Zag Ref BDNW8088

Lutka Pink

Fine Art Drawings - 35 x 27 cm Fine Art Drawings - 13.8 x 10.6 inch

$736

Fine Art Drawings, Zig Zag Ref BDNW8094, Lutka Pink

Zig Zag Ref BDNW8094

Lutka Pink

Fine Art Drawings - 35 x 27 cm Fine Art Drawings - 13.8 x 10.6 inch

$736

Fine Art Drawings, Zig Zag Ref BDNW8091, Lutka Pink

Zig Zag Ref BDNW8091

Lutka Pink

Fine Art Drawings - 35 x 27 cm Fine Art Drawings - 13.8 x 10.6 inch

$736

Fine Art Drawings, Zig Zag Ref BDNW8090, Lutka Pink

Zig Zag Ref BDNW8090

Lutka Pink

Fine Art Drawings - 35 x 27 cm Fine Art Drawings - 13.8 x 10.6 inch

$736

Fine Art Drawings, Zig Zag Ref BDNW8089, Lutka Pink

Zig Zag Ref BDNW8089

Lutka Pink

Fine Art Drawings - 35 x 27 cm Fine Art Drawings - 13.8 x 10.6 inch

$736

Fine Art Drawings, Zig Zag Ref BDNW8097, Lutka Pink

Zig Zag Ref BDNW8097

Lutka Pink

Fine Art Drawings - 35 x 27 cm Fine Art Drawings - 13.8 x 10.6 inch

$736

Fine Art Drawings, Zig Zag Ref BDNW8087, Lutka Pink

Zig Zag Ref BDNW8087

Lutka Pink

Fine Art Drawings - 27 x 35 cm Fine Art Drawings - 10.6 x 13.8 inch

$736

Fine Art Drawings, Zig Zag Ref BDNW8098, Lutka Pink

Zig Zag Ref BDNW8098

Lutka Pink

Fine Art Drawings - 35 x 27 cm Fine Art Drawings - 13.8 x 10.6 inch

$736

Fine Art Drawings, Composition Ref BDNW7451, Lutka Pink

Composition Ref BDNW7451

Lutka Pink

Fine Art Drawings - 36 x 27 cm Fine Art Drawings - 14.2 x 10.6 inch

$736

Fine Art Drawings, Composition Ref BDNW7439, Lutka Pink

Composition Ref BDNW7439

Lutka Pink

Fine Art Drawings - 36 x 27 cm Fine Art Drawings - 14.2 x 10.6 inch

$736

Fine Art Drawings, Composition Ref BDNW7436, Lutka Pink

Composition Ref BDNW7436

Lutka Pink

Fine Art Drawings - 36 x 27 cm Fine Art Drawings - 14.2 x 10.6 inch

$736

Fine Art Drawings, Composition Ref BDNW7444, Lutka Pink

Composition Ref BDNW7444

Lutka Pink

Fine Art Drawings - 36 x 27 cm Fine Art Drawings - 14.2 x 10.6 inch

$736

Fine Art Drawings, Composition Ref BDNW7446, Lutka Pink

Composition Ref BDNW7446

Lutka Pink

Fine Art Drawings - 36 x 27 cm Fine Art Drawings - 14.2 x 10.6 inch

$736

Fine Art Drawings, Composition Ref BDNW7443, Lutka Pink

Composition Ref BDNW7443

Lutka Pink

Fine Art Drawings - 27 x 36 cm Fine Art Drawings - 10.6 x 14.2 inch

$736

Fine Art Drawings, Composition Ref BDNW7442, Lutka Pink

Composition Ref BDNW7442

Lutka Pink

Fine Art Drawings - 36 x 27 cm Fine Art Drawings - 14.2 x 10.6 inch

$736

Fine Art Drawings, Composition Ref BDNW7450, Lutka Pink

Composition Ref BDNW7450

Lutka Pink

Fine Art Drawings - 36 x 27 cm Fine Art Drawings - 14.2 x 10.6 inch

$736

Fine Art Drawings, Danseur Ref BDNW8110, Lutka Pink

Danseur Ref BDNW8110

Lutka Pink

Fine Art Drawings - 53 x 43 cm Fine Art Drawings - 20.9 x 16.9 inch

$1,415

Fine Art Drawings, Personnages Ref BDNW8114, Lutka Pink

Personnages Ref BDNW8114

Lutka Pink

Fine Art Drawings - 43 x 54 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.9 x 21.3 inch

$1,641

Fine Art Drawings, Abstrait Ref BDNW8116, Lutka Pink

Abstrait Ref BDNW8116

Lutka Pink

Fine Art Drawings - 40 x 54 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.7 x 21.3 inch

$2,207

Painting, Femme au couteau, Zafi

Femme au couteau

Zafi

Painting - 100 x 100 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 inch

$7,921

Print, Composition sur fond jaune, Fernand Léger

Composition sur fond jaune

Fernand Léger

Print - 50 x 65 cm Print - 19.7 x 25.6 inch

$3,621

Painting, Le loup et le fil rouge, Timothy Archer

Le loup et le fil rouge

Timothy Archer

Painting - 65 x 50 cm Painting - 25.6 x 19.7 inch

$3,621

Painting, Charybde et Scylla, Timothy Archer

Charybde et Scylla

Timothy Archer

Painting - 120 x 80 x 5 cm Painting - 47.2 x 31.5 x 2 inch

$5,092

Fine Art Drawings, Encre #5, Timothy Archer

Encre #5

Timothy Archer

Fine Art Drawings - 28 x 21 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11 x 8.3 x 0 inch

$962

Print, Angel Ariel Prospero enchanter tempest, Marc Chagall

Angel Ariel Prospero enchanter tempest

Marc Chagall

Print - 26 x 32 x 0.2 cm Print - 10.2 x 12.6 x 0.1 inch

$12,787

Painting, Demain, Julien Raynaud

Demain

Julien Raynaud

Painting - 120 x 100 x 5 cm Painting - 47.2 x 39.4 x 2 inch

$4,413

Print, Sans titre, Alberto Magnelli

Sans titre

Alberto Magnelli

Print - 22 x 17 x 0.2 cm Print - 8.7 x 6.7 x 0.1 inch

$396

Print, La Ferrage III, Alberto Magnelli

La Ferrage III

Alberto Magnelli

Print - 66 x 50 cm Print - 26 x 19.7 inch

$441

Painting, Summer Glory II, Kajazun (Kajo) Avetisyan

Summer Glory II

Kajazun (Kajo) Avetisyan

Painting - 44 x 33.5 cm Painting - 17.3 x 13.2 inch

$373

Painting, Dancing, Kajazun (Kajo) Avetisyan

Dancing

Kajazun (Kajo) Avetisyan

Painting - 48 x 34 cm Painting - 18.9 x 13.4 inch

$373

Painting, Abstraction V, Kajazun (Kajo) Avetisyan

Abstraction V

Kajazun (Kajo) Avetisyan

Painting - 32 x 30 cm Painting - 12.6 x 11.8 inch

$249

Painting, Incidental Emotion III, Kajazun (Kajo) Avetisyan

Incidental Emotion III

Kajazun (Kajo) Avetisyan

Painting - 45 x 36 cm Painting - 17.7 x 14.2 inch

$373

Painting, Abstraction IX, Kajazun (Kajo) Avetisyan

Abstraction IX

Kajazun (Kajo) Avetisyan

Painting - 47 x 37 cm Painting - 18.5 x 14.6 inch

$373

Painting, Abstraction VIII, Kajazun (Kajo) Avetisyan

Abstraction VIII

Kajazun (Kajo) Avetisyan

Painting - 50 x 35 cm Painting - 19.7 x 13.8 inch

$373

Painting, Abstraction VII, Kajazun (Kajo) Avetisyan

Abstraction VII

Kajazun (Kajo) Avetisyan

Painting - 45 x 34 cm Painting - 17.7 x 13.4 inch

$373

Painting, Confused, Hildegarde Handsaeme

Confused

Hildegarde Handsaeme

Painting - 60 x 60 x 4 cm Painting - 23.6 x 23.6 x 1.6 inch

$2,150

Painting, Doppelganger, Timothy Archer

Doppelganger

Timothy Archer

Painting - 65 x 50 cm Painting - 25.6 x 19.7 inch

$3,621

Painting, Echo aviaire, Timothy Archer

Echo aviaire

Timothy Archer

Painting - 65 x 50 cm Painting - 25.6 x 19.7 inch

$3,621

Painting, Totem d'ubiquité, Timothy Archer

Totem d'ubiquité

Timothy Archer

Painting - 77 x 56 cm Painting - 30.3 x 22 inch

$4,413

Painting, Les Religieuses, Hildegarde Handsaeme

Les Religieuses

Hildegarde Handsaeme

Painting - 120 x 100 x 2 cm Painting - 47.2 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch

$2,490

Cubism

Cubism developed in Paris in the early 20th century, under not only the watchful gaze of Pablo Picasso, but also Georges Braque. Although Braque is arguably a convert to Cubism, they are considered to be joint leaders of the movement. 

The artists channelled Cézanne's idea that art should not directly reproduce nature, but rather exist alongside it. Between 1907 and 1912, the artists produced the first examples of “Analytical Cubism," where they conveyed a sombre and unexpected depiction of the world. Natural forms were reduced to geometric, inorganic and lifeless shapes. It was Louis Vauxcelles who coined the term "Cubism" in his criticism of Braque's work. He accused the painter of reducing everything "with geometric contours to cubes." Cubism was initially heavily disliked by critics and poorly received by the public; who was arguably not ready for such an avant-garde artistic concept. However, regardless of its criticism, the style was still adopted by many artists including Spanish painter, Juan Gris. 

From 1911 onwards, Cubism became more aesthetically pleasing and therefore more accessible to the public. This was largely due to Fernand Léger's bright and vibrant works, which were a lot more optimistic than previous Cubist renderings. This lead to a second wave of Cubism, known as "Synthetic Cubism." Synthetic Cubist works lacked depth and focussed more on composition, shape, and bright colours, as opposed to the systematic approach of Analytical Cubism. The aesthetic of Synthetic Cubism proved a lot more popular than previous years; revolutionising 20th century modern art. 

Pablo Picasso: In 1907, Pablo Picasso unveiled what is considered to be the first Cubist painting, Les Demoiselles d'Avignon. He created this painting as a response to his friend and rival Henri Matisse's Bonheur de Vivre. Picasso was particularly inspired by primitive art and Paul Gauguin. He frequently painted controversial subjects, such as prostitutes in brothels. 

Georges Braque: along with Picasso, Braque was the spearhead of the movement. In 1908, during his stay in l'Estaque, a district of Marseille, he painted several cubist landscapes. These landscapes piqued the interest of art dealer, Daniel Henri Kahnweiler, who organised the first ever Cubist exhibition in his gallery.  

Fernand Léger: the artist introduced bright colours and compositions to his works; rendering them more optimistic than the previous Cubist works by Braque and Picasso. The Exit of the Russian Ballet is one of his most notable works. 

Juan Gris: The young Spanish painter painted his first cubist painting in 1912. His Portrait of Pablo Picasso is one of his most famous works. The depiction of Picasso is less harsh and much brighter than in the early Cubist works.

Almost all the major artists who succeeded in finding a distinctive style before the First World War, would have experienced a Cubist phase at one time or another. This includes figures such as: Marcel Duchamp, Francis Picabia, František Kupka, Robert Delaunay and Piet Mondrian. However, Cubism has hugely impacted the history of art in both the 20th and 21st centuries, and the influence of this movement can still be felt today. Discover contemporary artists such as Vik Muniz, Miguel Guia, Julien Raynaud and Timothy Archeron who were inspired by this revolutionary movement.

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