Art in the 1900s

In 1907 - 1911, cubism reached its peak in popularity, mainly in France. In cubism shapes are broken up, analyzed and rearranged in an abstract form. The main initiators of the cubist movement were Picasso, and Braque, who were advised by Paul Cézanne to treat nature in geometric terms. There were 3 phases in the development of Cubism: Facet Cubism, Analytic Cubism, and Synthetic Cubism. Some say Cubism helped pave the way to modern art, while this movement lasted it eventually evolved into its own separate branches and ideals.









Before Cubism, approximately 1901-1906 one of the main initiators of modern art was Fauvism. The main artists of this period were Van Gogh, Gauguin, and Cézanne. These artists helped pave the way to modern art by radicalizing it, with new ideas and completely new styles of art, far different that what was the considered "norm." This movement reached its peak mainly in Paris and while it was short lived it changed art dramatically.


The Times: Europe and America during this time was going through much change that could of possibly affected art during the decade. Feats like the Wright brothers first flight, Henry Ford's Model-T. Though it faced many difficulties as well such as the San Francisco Earthquake, the Boxer Rebellion.


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