Trivium Art History
The Artists

Fernand Henri Léger1881 — 1955

Cubism for the common man

Composition with Aloes, No. 4, 1935

Cubism for the common man

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The Smokers

The Smokers

1911-1912
Nude Model in the Studio

Nude Model in the Studio

1912-1913
Soldier with a pipe

Soldier with a pipe

1916
El Mecánico

El Mecánico

1920
Mother and Child

Mother and Child

1922
Two Figures (Nudes on a red background)

Two Figures (Nudes on a red background)

1923
Composition (Definitive State)

Composition (Definitive State)

1925
Composition

Composition

1926
Composition with Aloes, No. 4

Composition with Aloes, No. 4

1934-1935
Head of a Woman

Head of a Woman

1949
The Great Parade (definitive state)

The Great Parade (definitive state)

1954
1801
"A long struggle lies in store for me in this field of color"
Paul Klee
In the shadow of brighter colors
André Derain
The man who ate the world's art
Pablo Picasso
An argument for consistency
Carlo Carrà
A crooked girl find expression in color
María Blanchard 2000

The artists of Cubism

Albert GleizesPortrait of Albert Gleizes

Albert Gleizes

The man who brought cubism to the masses

1881-1953
Jean MetzingerPortrait of Jean Metzinger

Jean Metzinger

The third cubist

1883-1956
Georges BraquePortrait of Georges Braque

Georges Braque

Picasso's better half

1882-1963
Liubov PopovaPortrait of Liubov Popova

Liubov Popova

We shall remake the world

1889-1924
Marie LaurencinPortrait of Marie Laurencin

Marie Laurencin

Cubist Feminist

1883-1956
Marcel DuchampPortrait of Marcel Duchamp

Marcel Duchamp

Giving art a cheerful middle finger

1887-1968
Gino SeveriniPortrait of Gino Severini

Gino Severini

A future of dancers instead of machines

1883-1966
Pablo Picasso

Pablo Picasso

The man who ate the world's art

1881-1973
Aleksandra EksterPortrait of Aleksandra Ekster

Aleksandra Ekster

Rhythm and dynamic movement

1882-1949
María BlanchardPortrait of María Blanchard

María Blanchard

A crooked girl find expression in color

1881-1932
Fernand Henri LégerPortrait of Fernand Henri Léger

Fernand Henri Léger

Cubism for the common man

1881-1955
Marsden HartleyPortrait of Marsden Hartley

Marsden Hartley

Spirituality comes first, cult status second

1877-1943
Wifredo LamPortrait of Wifredo Lam

Wifredo Lam

Hallucinating figures

1902-1982
Ibrahim KodraPortrait of Ibrahim Kodra

Ibrahim Kodra

Sponsored by a queen

1918-2006
Mainie JellettPortrait of Mainie Jellett

Mainie Jellett

The woman who brought modern art to Ireland

1897-1944