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Originally published in 1913.This volume from the Cornell University Library's print collections was scanned on an APT BookScan and converted to JPG 2000 format by Kirtas Technologies.All titles scanned cover to cover and pages may include marks notations and other marginalia present in the original volume. ... Read more

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Invented in 1912 during the collaborative investigations of Georges Braque and Pable Picasso, synthetic cubism combined actual objects with traditional fine art materials on a 2 dimensional surface. ... Read more

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This book--a major reassessment of the history and significance of cubism--places the cubist movement within the political, economic, and cultural forces of pre-World War I France. David Cottington shows how cubism, as a part of the Parisian artistic avant-garde, played an integral role in the turbulent Belle Epoque.. ... Read more

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Tatoetry is poetry designed using literary devices to leave an imprint on your mind. ... Read more

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A comprehensive survey and discussion of the main "modernistic" tendencies of contemporary art and literature. ... Read more

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Grasping the 4th dimention.
It was actually Matisse who derisivly named this geometric art movement Cubism.And this good old book elegantly brings the history of the movement and its members into a concise volume.
The first section presents the birth of the ideation behind this new artistic perspective.Of course starting with the fathers; Braque & Picasso. And how their loosely bound web of like-minded artists entered the art world through pioneering art dealers.

But the bulk of this book is a pictoral parade gallery showing the evolving facettes of the individual cubistsie, Braque, Gris, Leger, Picasso, Gleizes, Metzinger.
Yes a good book, but not the "essential" Cubist history book. ... Read more

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This book dedicated to cubism written by one of the leading art historians of the world, showcases 200 full-color illustrations on the topic of the richest period in modern art. ... Read more