Pablo Picasso, Cubism, and Creating
        a Cubist Superhero
Picasso is known as an abstract artist.

                     - He lived from
                       the early 1900’s
                       to the 1960’s.

                     - Picasso is also
                       credited with
                       creating
                        “cubism.”
Picasso had 3 Artistic Periods


               Rose Period




Blue Period                   Cubism
The Blue Period
The Rose Period
What is Cubism?
• Cubism is an art
  movement that
  rejects the idea of
  using reality to
  create realistic
  (actual) items.

• Cubism relies on
  geometry and
  straight lines. An
  item can be
  viewed from all
  sides.
How Do You Identify Cubism?

• Abstract
• Broken Mirror
  Effect
• Rearranged
• Geometric
• More than one
  view
• Simplified shapes
Broken Mirror Effect?
                           Portrait of Willhem Unde




The Guitar Player
Rearranged?
Geometric?
More Than One View?
Create An Abstract Painting of a Superhero!!
Let’s look at Some Cubist Superheroes!
• All of the cubist superhero images used in this
  presentation are from this website
  http://www.wonderbros.com/art/artwork-so-
  awesome-it-will-melt-your-face-off/
How Do You Identify Cubism?

• Abstract
• Broken Mirror
  Effect
• Rearranged
• Geometric
• More than one
  view
• Simplified shapes

Picasso and Creating Cubist Superheroes

  • 1.
    Pablo Picasso, Cubism,and Creating a Cubist Superhero
  • 2.
    Picasso is knownas an abstract artist. - He lived from the early 1900’s to the 1960’s. - Picasso is also credited with creating “cubism.”
  • 3.
    Picasso had 3Artistic Periods Rose Period Blue Period Cubism
  • 4.
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  • 6.
    What is Cubism? •Cubism is an art movement that rejects the idea of using reality to create realistic (actual) items. • Cubism relies on geometry and straight lines. An item can be viewed from all sides.
  • 7.
    How Do YouIdentify Cubism? • Abstract • Broken Mirror Effect • Rearranged • Geometric • More than one view • Simplified shapes
  • 8.
    Broken Mirror Effect? Portrait of Willhem Unde The Guitar Player
  • 9.
  • 10.
  • 11.
  • 12.
    Create An AbstractPainting of a Superhero!!
  • 13.
    Let’s look atSome Cubist Superheroes! • All of the cubist superhero images used in this presentation are from this website http://www.wonderbros.com/art/artwork-so- awesome-it-will-melt-your-face-off/
  • 96.
    How Do YouIdentify Cubism? • Abstract • Broken Mirror Effect • Rearranged • Geometric • More than one view • Simplified shapes