Annotated Bibliography
Cubism – Picasso and Braque
For my annotated bibliography I chose
to research the time frame of the Cubism period
and the influences from the prior art movement. Cubism
directly followed the Post-
Impressionism movement. I am curious to find what impact this had
on the creativity and
thought process for Picasso
and Braque.
Books:
1) Cottington, David. Cubism and its histories. Manchester: Manchester
University Press,
2004.
Recent up-to-date resource, excellent in research.
Extensive detail in the history
of the style and the movement of cubism. Lots of illustrations in
black and white, and
a few in color.
2) Flam, Jack.
Matisse and Picasso. New York: Westview Press,
2003.
Informative book between the rivalry and friendship of the
artists. Stories and facts
of their lives are told in chronological order.. Enormous impact on each
other's lives.
Few illustrations in black and white.
Book
Review in a Journal:
3) Lynton, Norbert. 2003. Cubism – Time Will Tell? Review of Picasso’s
Les Demoiselles
d’Avignon, by Christopher Green. Review of Cubism
and Twentieth Century Art, by
Robert Rosenblum. Review of
A Sum of Destructions, by Natasha Staller. The Art
Book (March):7-9.
An article about three different books with three
different perspectives on cubism.
A lot of emphasis on whether or not Picasso’s Les Demoiselles d’Avignon,
is con-
sidered the first cubism painting. Gives a basic idea which resource
will better assist
in research.
Bibliographies:
4) Ehresmann, Donald L. Fine Arts: A Bibliographic Guide to Basic Reference
Works,
Histories and Handbooks.
Englewood, Colorado: Libraries Unlimited, 1990: 209- 210.
Helpful tool making aware of all references available to
the topic. Easy to navigate.
Publication out-of-date, therefore references are old and out-of-date.
Dictionaries:
5) The Dictionary of Art, 8v, s.v. “cubism,” by Christopher
Green.
Informative descriptions. Covers history, multiple artists,
and styles. Also, there is a
couple example works of art, but in black and white.
6) The Harper Collins Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques,
2nd ed., s.v. “cubism,” by
Ralph Mayer.
Great resource to start doing research. Short, generalized
descriptions of cubism.
Gives a basic understanding and idea of what the topic is.
7) The
Yale Dictionary of Art and Artists, s.v. “cubism.”
Recent up-to-date resource. More descriptive than most dictionaries.
Has research
on art styles, movements, as well as the artists. Excessive information
on the background
of the artists. Another great reference to start research for a more
in depth look.
Internet Sites:
8) Delahunt, Michael. 1996-2005. ArtLex on Cubism. Available [Online]
:
<www.artlex.com/ArtLex/c/cubism.html.>
Brief, but descriptive work defining cubism and its progressiveness.
There is examples
of cubism works, that is listed chronologically, which is then linked
to view the work. Also,
there is many other links, through out the site, to other resources,
such as definitions to words.
9) Urton, Robin. Cubism: Picasso. Available [Online] :<www.eyeconart.net/history/cubism.htm.>
Great examples of Picasso’s work through each period of his
life. Brief notations about
his work under each art movement. Excellent reproductions in full
color.
10) Wee,
Caven. 2005. Analytical Cubism 1907-1911: Pablo Picasso and Georges Braque.
Available [Online] :
<www.cavant-garde.com/articles/cubism.shtml.>
Short article discussing the techniques and the break down
of how it came to be.
Emphasizing that subjects were broken into cubes, spheres and cones.
Suggests that
the cubism movement is difficult to understand for most.
Magazines:
11) Cox, Neil. “Cubism: Ferrara.” Burlington Magazine, December
2004, 842-843.
Article about cubism exhibition. Extensive information of
artists from that movement
and their work with two color illustrations. Makes aware of the diversity
and creativity of
the cubist movement.
12) Flam, Jack. “Juxtapositions: Picasso and Braque: Pioneering Cubism.”
Art International,
Spring 1990, 91-92.
An outstanding article focusing on both Picasso and Braque.
Very descriptive in detail
how they were similar, yet very different. Two color illustrations
from same time period,
one from Picasso, one from Braque, same style and color schemes.
13) Mattick, Paul Jr. “Picasso and Braque” Arts Magazine, September
24 – January 16,1990, 78.
The article compares and contrast both Picasso and Braque
at the exhibition at the
Museum of Modern Art. Information about both their styles and techniques.
Tends to ask
you the question, “which artist is better?”
Works of Art:
14) Picasso, Pablo. “Les Demoiselles d’Avignon.” Oil on
canvas. 1907. As reproduced in Gilbert’s:
Living With Art,
plate 21.17. New York: McGraw, 2005.
Full color illustration. Picasso’s most famous painting,
which argued whether it marked
the beginning of the cubism movement. Sharp geometric shapes and angular
segments,
hint towards cubism.