"Art is not truth. Art is a lie that makes us realize the truth. The artist must convince others of his lies." Pablo Picasso, father of the Cubist movement, as quoted on the wall of "Cubism and the ...

In the early 20th century, cubism seemed difficult and wild, and it was a favourite target of conservatives. Juan Gris, Fantômas, 1915, National Gallery of Art. Wikimedia Commons There’s a problem ...

IN a warren of studios and flats known as “the wash house,” at No. 13 Rue Ravignan in Paris, Pablo Picasso in 1907 painted a canvas that was to become historic. Space was carved out in simple planes ...

Determining the 10 most famous Cubist paintings in an objective and scientific way is impossible, because there is no way of knowing how many people have heard of just one cubist painting, let alone ...

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. The close and competitive working-relationship between Pablo Picasso and ...