cubism

cubism, art movement, primarily in painting, originating in Paris c.1907.

Sections in this article:

• Introduction
• Cubist Inspiration and Influence
• The Scope of Cubism
• Analytic and Synthetic Cubism
• Cubist Theory
• Bibliography

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