Cubism is an art form derived from modernism and said to be invented by Pablo Picasso who invented a new style of painting, focusing mainly on line rather than color. Picassos" art changed radically around 1907, when he decided to incorporate some stylistic elements of African sculpture into his painting. Picassos" Les Demoiselles D"Arignon does violence to the human form by means of radical simplifications, arbitrary and harsh color combinations, and extreme distortions of human anatomy and proportions. ...

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The idea of simultaneity, geometricity, and passage being integrated into art started just before the 20th century. This style of art was, however, just an idea and didn't become an art form until the early 20th century, in which it came to be known as Cubism. Cubism was the first type of abstract a...

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