CUBISM : The first style of abstract art

                                   

  "Every act of creation is first act of destruction "

                                                             - Cubism

Cubism was one of the most influential visual art styles of early nineteenth century. But how did this term arise ?? You must be wondering what happened on the edge of twentieth century ,which changed the roots of art during that era so drastically.

Let me take you back towards the end of eighteenth century where the value of artists and there works started declining due to the invention of CAMERA. Cameras produced more realistic and quick pictures so they became an alternative for the paintings.Therefore artists started making abstract paintings and applying patchy brush strokes, in order to maintain the value of their art work. 

1. Towards the end of eighteenth century (Paris)a post-impressionist artist Cezanne, wanted to bring back the basic essence of an object which was slowly and gradually lost due to various experiments in the field of art. Cézanne was not primarily interested in creating an illusion of depth in his painting and he abandoned the traditional ways of perspective drawing.
2. PABLO PICASSO and GEORGES BRAQUE are called the fathers of cubism.They further explored  cubism and created a good number of artworks for the same.
3. The french art critic Louis Vauxcelles coined the term 'CUBISM' after seeing the landscapes Braque had painted in 1908.