Cubism

Cubism is a style of art that started around 1907. Artists break things into shapes like cubes, circles, and triangles. They show many sides of an object all at the same time. This makes the art look puzzling but fun to study.

Who Started It

Two artists named Pablo Picasso and Georges Braque started Cubism in Paris. They wanted to paint in a new way. They thought old art was too plain. Their new style changed art forever.

How It Looks

Cubist art often uses brown, gray, and tan colors. Faces, guitars, and bottles might look broken into pieces. You can see the front and side of a person in one picture. It is like looking at a puzzle.

Fun Facts

• The name Cubism came from a critic who joked the art looked like little cubes.
• Picasso made a famous cubist painting called Les Demoiselles d'Avignon.
• Cubism helped lead to many other modern art styles.

Did You Know?

Some cubist artists glued real paper and cloth onto their paintings. This was one of the first times artists mixed real objects into art.