In 1907, Pablo Picasso and Georges Braque founded the art movement known as Cubism. This style of painting revolutionised modern abstract art during the 20th century.
Pablo Picasso was a Spanish Painter who was born in the 19th Century. His talents were recognised at an early age for it realistic technique. During his adolescence his painting style changed drastically as he experimented with different theories, techniques and ideas. Picasso is best known for the founding of Cubism with Georges Barque.
"Paintings are flat, sculptures are 3-dimensional. Why cannot paintings be made to see things from different directions?"
Pablo Picasso
His dissatisfaction with the direction of his art led him to draw inspiration from French painter Paul Cezanne. Cezanne took simple forms and attempted to develop better ways of presenting them