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"Guitar on a Table," Juan Gris, 1915.
I've talked about Juan Gris, my favorite Cubist, before, so I won't go into his story again. But I love his clean lines and his ability to be Cubist while still making his objects discernable.
Here he's got a guitar (a frequent motif in his work) against sheet music on a tabletop...but the guitar has only five strings, and the music is missing a line from the staff. He's letting us know what they are without being a slave to naturalism, which I respect.
Gris was a champion of "Crystal Cubism" and did many paintings I admire...and I usually don't like Cubism! There's just something about his firm vision and ability to render an object while still toying with perspective that I really like.
From the Kröller-Müller Museum, Otterlo, The Netherlands.
#Art #JuanGris #MyFavoriteCubist #Cubism #CrystalCubism #Modernism
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"Guitar in Front of the Sea," Juan Gris, 1925.
As I've said before, I don't care much for Cubism, except for Juan Gris' style.
Spaniard Gris (1887-1927) started off as an illustrator and cartoonist, but moved to Paris and plunged himself into the avant-garde art world. He became a passionate Cubist, and in my view the best, as he practiced "Crystal Cubism" where he broke down things to their component shapes, but kept them still recognizable. His remarkably clean lines appeal to me.
The guitar here is two intersecting triangles with a rectangle thrust in it...the newspaper is two trapezoids together...the sea is some white lines on blue with a plain white triangle indicating a sailboat. We also have sheet music, a pear, and what may be the Ace of Diamonds....and while they're all distinctly Cubist, you still easily recognize them.
Poor health meant he died young and never moved to another style. As some critics have said, he's the purest Cubist of the lot.
From the Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofia, Madrid.
#Art #JuanGris #Cubism #StillLife #CrystalCubism #Modernism #MyFavoriteCubist
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"Coffee Grinder and Glass," Juan Gris, 1915.
Spanish-born Gris (1887-1927), my favorite Cubist, did all his major work in Paris, where he immersed himself completely in the avant-garde art scene.
He actually started as a cartoonist in Madrid before casting that aside and taking off for France. It almost makes sense for him, a satirist with a jaded eye for society and humanity, to fling himself into a new art movement.
Here we have a work from when he was on the verge of his "Crystal Cubism" period, featuring sharp angles and a blurring not only of objects and surface, but also of subject and background. The skewed perspective of the glass, newspaper, and coffee grinder are expected, but it takes a moment to realize that repeated pattern to the left is a venetian blind, with the skewed perspective and angles that are classical Cubist.
Other Cubists tend to annoy me, I have to admit, but I love Gris' clean lines and willingness to engage with the viewer rather than hold them at a distance.
From the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, MO.
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The Guitar in Art
1) Jessie with Guitar, Thomas Hart Benton, 1957
2) Woman with Guitar, Juan Gris, 1926
3) The Old Guitarist, Picasso, 1903
4) Charlotte Davis Wylie, Thomas Cantwell Healy, 1853#guitar #art #artist #artists #thomashartbenton #juangris #picasso #thomascantwellhealy #pablopicasso #kunst #artworld
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"Portrait of Josette Gris," Juan Gris, 1916.
I've talked about Gris before, so I'll skip any biography.
But I will reiterate that I generally don't care for Cubism, unless it's Gris. Here we see a turning point in the style; rather than simple experimentation for its own sake, we have Cubism actually attempting to achieve some continuity with traditional painting. Gris here actually paints a recognizable portrait of his wife, here in a pose reminiscent of earlier artists like Corot.
It's still experimental, especially with its use of black and gray, with only one or two bits of actual color...but it's a memorable image. And for my money, worth more than any other Cubist's work. (Heresy, I know.)
From the Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofia, Madrid.
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"The Open Window," Juan Gris, 1921.
Gris (1887-1927) is my favorite Cubist, which is pretty remarkable because I don't care much for Cubism overall. However, the strength of his line, and his willingness to experiment with a three-dimensional attitude, and how he makes his paintings comprehensible while still unmistakably Cubist just amazes me.
Here, we have a guitar, some sheet music, a bottle, a cup, and a bowl of nuts before an open window. But the window frame is askew and doesn't match up with the shutters. the sheet music intersects bizarrely with the bowl of nuts, and the clouds from the outside view are also inside. And yet...it all makes a certain sense. Gris was experimenting with perspective, light, and shadow, and it all works beautifully.
He died young, never moving on from Cubism, which may seem sad but he leaves a solid legacy.
From the Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofia, Madrid.
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"Guitar with Inlays," Juan Gris, 1925.
And hello again to my favorite Cubist, Juan Gris (1887-1927). I've talked about him before so I won't repeat myself. He's been described as perhaps the purist Cubist; he died young and thus never moved away from the style.
Like many Cubists, he was fascinated by musical instruments, and being a Spaniard, it seems natural he'd be drawn to the guitar. Here we have a still life that's fairly representational but still undeniably Cubist, with a bowl of grapes, a pipe, a book (or is it sheet music?), and of course, the inlaid guitar.
This is an example of what became known as Synthetic Cubism, where they became more representational, but would also depict objects as being broken into component shapes, often asymmetrical and out of perspective, so while they're recognizable, they're still off-kilter. Gris does a good job with it.
From the Museo Nacional Centro Des Arte Reina Sofia, Madrid.
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"Seated Woman," Juan Gris, 1917.
I've posted about Gris before, so I won't reiterate much aside from his being my favorite Cubist.
Cubism is a school that runs hot and cold with me. Sometimes I find it intriguing, sometimes offputting, but Gris' work is the only constant; I find it fascinating and appealing. Here an almost random jumble of shapes and colors coalesces in to a woman sitting on a chair. The strength of his line, and how you can see the elements through each other, make Gris a joy to behold for me.
From the Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza, Madrid.
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🎨 Dziś obchodzimy rocznicę urodzin Juana Grisa (1887-1927), hiszpańskiego malarza i jednego z czołowych przedstawicieli kubizmu. Jego prace, często przedstawiające martwe natury, charakteryzowały się precyzją i spokojną paletą barw. Jego dorobek artystyczny jest dziś wysoko ceniony na rynku sztuki. #JuanGris (fot. Wikipedia)
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"Violin and Guitar," Juan Gris, 1913.
Gris (1887-1927) remains the only Cubist I'll go out of my way for. His use of color, and the clarity of his line, even though it's distorted, appeal to me. I've heard his style called "Crystal Cubism" which seems right to me. I get a haunting sense that if I just look at his work from the correct angle, it will all come together.
Despite the jumble of images, I can see this is a violin and guitar, on a table covered with a red checked tablecloth. A wallpapered backdrop, with a window, are behind it. There's also a bottle and maybe a roll of paper. Some Cubists seem to be projecting their middle finger at the viewer, while Gris seems to be earnestly communicating....but just in his own visual language.
Ill health took him at 40, and he never moved on from Cubism, but his legacy is a strong one.
From the Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofia, Madrid.
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Neu im Comenius-Antiquariat 7.2.2025.
https://buchantiquariat.com/de/neue-artikel
#antiquariat #buchantiquariat #books #Malerei #Kunstausstellung #Ausstellungskatalog #JuanGris #Malerei #Kunstausstellung #Ausstellungskatalog #JeanBazaine #Kunstsammlung #Sammlungskatalog #Malerei #KuenstlergruppeBruecke #Kunstsammlung #Sammlungskatalog #BsiArtCollection -
Juan Gris, mistrz kubizmu, w swoim portrecie Maurice'a Raynala stworzył niezwykłe dzieło sztuki 🎨. Przedstawiając swojego przyjaciela i krytyka sztuki, Gris ukazał nie tylko fizyczne cechy, ale także przeniknął jego intelekt i ducha. To spotkanie sztuki i przyjaźni daje nam wyjątkowy wgląd w paryski świat artystyczny początku XX wieku. #sztuka #kubizm #JuanGris #MauriceRaynal #Portret
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« Le violon » (The Violin) by Juan Gris
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Woman Reading
1927
Oil and pencil on canvas
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"Glass and Checkerboard," Juan Gris, c. 1917.
My favorite Cubist, José Victoriano González-Pérez (1884-1927), known by his nom de arte Juan Gris, was a Spaniard who worked in Paris most of his life.
A lot of Cubists tend to use irregular or fuzzy lines, and be monochromatic; Gris (who had an education in engineering) used sharp, crystal-clear lines, and a variety of harmonic colors that make his works more appealing to the eye.
In face, some of his work was of a subgenre called Crystal Cubism; he also referred to himself as an Analytical Cubist, and later as a Synthetic Cubist. Yes, these are all subgenres of Cubism!
From the National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC.
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« Le violon » (The Violin) by Juan Gris
🔗 · https://poligraf.tumblr.com/post/728657721289736192/le-violon-the-violin-by-juan-gris
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"Checkerboard and Playing Cards," Juan Gris, 1915.
I'm generally not much for Cubism, but Juan Gris is an exception. I love the strength and clarity of his line; there's nothing reticent here. When he draws a line, he means it. And I love how he plays with shadow and perspective. I can GET what he's doing.
Gris (1887-1927) was a Spanish painter who worked in Paris at his height. He was friends with other Cubists and poets and the Bohemian set of 20s Paris...but as he died young, he never moved on from the style. Still, he works are considered some of the school's most distinctive.
From the National Gallery of Australia, Canberra.
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"Violin Before an Open Window," Juan Gris, 1926.
Gris (1887-1927) is regarded as the purest Cubist and perhaps its greatest practitioner. He died young so he never moved on from the style, like some of his contemporaries did. However, I find there's an interesting mix of exacting precision with the usual Cubist disregard for perspective that I find enormously appealing. Quite a bit of Cubist work leaves me cold, but Gris speaks to me somehow.
From the Kunsthalle Bremen, Germany.
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Portrait of Pablo Picasso, 1912 #juangris #analyticalcubism https://www.wikiart.org/en/juan-gris/portrait-of-pablo-picasso-1912
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Juan Gris, Overlooking the Bay, 1921 #juangris #museumarchive http://www.tate.org.uk/art/artworks/gris-overlooking-the-bay-t06810
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Juan Gris, Still Life (The Tobacco Pouch), Beaulieu (present-day Beaulieu-les-Loches), 1918 #museumarchive #juangris https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/490613
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Playing Cards and Siphon, 1916 #syntheticcubism #juangris https://www.wikiart.org/en/juan-gris/playing-cards-and-siphon-1916
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Bottle, Glass and Newspaper #syntheticcubism #juangris https://www.wikiart.org/en/juan-gris/bottle-glass-and-newspaper
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Juan Gris, Violin and Fruit-Dish, 1924 #juangris #tatemuseum http://www.tate.org.uk/art/artworks/gris-violin-and-fruit-dish-n05935
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Juan Gris, Juan Legua, 1911 #juangris #museumarchive https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/490060
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Juan Gris, Portrait of Picasso, 1947 #museumarchive #juangris https://www.artic.edu/artworks/14435/
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Coffee Grinder and Glass, 1915 #juangris #cubism https://www.wikiart.org/en/juan-gris/coffee-grinder-and-glass-1915
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Houses in Paris by Juan Gris, 1911 #guggenheim #juangris https://www.guggenheim.org/artwork/1558
