The cubism era
Art is used in expressing the profound and general thoughts of an artist. Different arts and artists have developed pieces that are critical in telling a story and representing certain thoughts of the artists. Over time art has revolved through the transition of the inspiration, genre, and defining social moments. As a result, different eras have been defined by different forms of art. From the 1940s to the 60s, the artist developed pieces characterized as abstraction and non-objectivity art. Abstraction art refers to the type of art that is captured from concepts and reality known to people. In hat, the artists develop geometric art from objects known to people. On the other hand, non-objectivity art is captured from art, which is not inspired by visible nature. An example of art that represented abstraction is Cubism, while non-objectivity art is expressed in the swinging painting by Kandinsky, which were used to influence the aspect of freedom in artistry and thought-proving images.
The cubism era is a representative of abstraction art. The term is defined from the cube, thus signifying art that was developed from relatable figures. As the author of History of Art explains, “Cubism, more than any other avant-garde movement of the early twentieth century, reveals the degree to which modern artists were conscious of their relationship to artistic conventions born in the Renaissance. A form of weak abstraction, Cubism maintained an emphatic hold on the physical world” (136). In that, the art represents items from the world and is relatable to the viewers even though not in the real form. An example of the art is Picasso’s large canvas Les Demoiselles d’Avignon. On the other hand, the aspects of non-objectivity were not relatable to the natural world. An example is a Swinging piece by Kandinsky in 1925. As seen in the image attached below, the piece does not represent an item or image in the real world; thus, it is purely an imaginative piece. Different artists in the 40s-60s relied on the form of art to develop new pieces.
The abstraction and non-objective art were influential by creating the aspect of freedom in artistry. In that, the artists were not bound by adherence to art, which covered natural and relatable figures in the painting. The art allowed “painters enjoyed the freedom to select, synthesize, and emphasize at will and thus attain not only the poetry and expression thought essential to art but also a higher order of visual” (15). In the new way of seeing a thing, the artists were able to view and identify things from their imagination. The venture into the new art genre and style allowed more artists to express their profound ideas. Moreover, artists were able to express thought-provoking images to the viewers. The images given to the public were capable of creating the aspect of viewers thinking deep to identify the message of the artist. The presentation of the art to the public was complex, and images were devised from imagination. Therefore, the viewer was tasked with finding a profound meaning.
The abstraction and non-objectivity art were essential as they presented a freedom of expression through art while presenting a challenge to the viewers to understand the message of the artist deeper. The example of art present allows a viewer to understand the extent of imagination and freedom, as highlighted by the artist. Looking at the piece, it is evident that art is a representation of things relatable to nature and beyond. The form of art offers a deeper understanding of the era and Avant- Grande imagery and the evolution of art presentation and understanding.