" ... presents the prime protagonists of Cubism, with work from artists including Pablo Picasso, Georges Braque, Fernand Leger, Juan Gris, Albert Gleizes, and Robert Delaunay"--Publisher provided.
"One artist that comes to mind in connection with cubist art is Pablo Picasso. Picasso famously painted in a cubist style from about 1909 to 1912. Readers can try out Picasso's techniques as well as those of Paul Cezanne, Juan Gris, and others in this introduction to cubism. Biographical information of these master cubists is paired with a colorful layout sure to engage young artists. Step-by-step instructions and tip boxes guide readers through creating several cubist masterpieces based on techniques and the best-known works of these famous cubists."--Amazon.com.
"An examination of the art movement known as Cubism from its beginnings in the early 1900s to its decline during World War I, including an introduction to great artists and works"--Provided by publisher.
Contains his experiments with Impressionism, the chromatic explosion of his Fauve period, his discovery of "Oriental" art and his encounter with Cubism.
Surveys cubist art in the context of its period by focusing on The cubist epoch exhibition originally shown at the Los Angeles County Art Museum and the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Examines works by Picasso, Braque, Gris, L?ger, and others.
