Cubism: Pablo Picasso And Georges Braque

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When discussing Cubism we think of artists such as Pablo Picasso and Georges Braque who pioneered this art movement; Cubism is all about perception, the style is abstract and allows the observer to use their imagination to understand what it is they are really looking at. Cubism opened many doors to new modern movements of art, there is a certain amount of freedom to the style which inspired other artists to be more adventurous and bold with their artwork leading to art movements such as Futurism and Constructivism.

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