Cubism: Shattering the Picture Plane

In the early years of the 20th century, painting fractured. Perspective, which had governed Western art since the Renaissance, was no longer sufficient for the modern world — a world of industrial speed, scientific discovery, and shifting perception. In the cafés and studios of Paris, two young artists, Pablo Picasso and Georges Braque, dismantled theContinue reading “Cubism: Shattering the Picture Plane”