Synthetic Cubism

Synthetic Cubism was a main branch of Cubism (Analytic Cubism was the other, previous one) which was developed by Picasso, Braque and others between 1912 and 1919. It was seen as the first time that collage had been made as a fine art work.

Related Topics:
Cubism - Analytic Cubism - Picasso - Braque

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The first work of this new style was Picasso's Still Life with Chair-caning (1911-12), which included oil cloth pasted on the canvas, and the letters JOU, which appears in many cubist paintings. The picture is oval shaped, and framed with a piece of rope.

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Another technique used was called pier colle, or stuck paper, which Braque used in his collage Fruit Dish and Cards (1913)

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