Picasso Heads
Created and Presented by Ms. Steinmetz
Analytic Cubism
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In Cubism, the subject matter is broken up (fractured), analyzed, 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. Often the surfaces
intersect at seemingly random angles, removing a coherent sense of depth.
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Analyzes the form of the objects by shattering them into fragments spread out on the canvas.
“Art that consists of inventing and not copying”
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Pioneered by: Pablo Picasso and Georges Braque.
What are some
characteristics of Cubism?
Pablo Picasso “Factory, Horta de Eboo””
Georges Braque
1909
Portrait of Picasso (1912)
“…Cubism delivers a multi-faceted fly’s eye
view of reality”
“It’s more like a perfume… The scent is
everywhere but you don’t quite know where it
comes from.”
- Picasso
“Les Demoiselles D’ Avignon
“ Field of broken glass.”
The aggressive ugliness of
the women repelled
visitor’s to Picasso’s
studio.
“It is like drinking
kerosene in order to spit
fire” – Matisse
“I paint what I know… not
what I see.” – Picasso
Project Objective:
• To create an original Cubism inspired (face or non-objective) design
on a three-dimensional Styrofoam head.
• To utilized paper Mache techniques and apply a base coat to create a
surface to paint/draw on.
• Acceptable medium for designing: Acrylic painting, Marker, Magazine
Collage (facial features).
Objective vs. Non-objective