• “Image Archive” add 10 images that relate to your research for your latest Learning Portfolio post, citing the images in Chicago Style, and describing in 20-50 words how the image supports your research.
Tagliavini, Christian. Dame di Cartone, Cubism I. Photograph. Christian Tagliavini. c2008. From Christian Tagliavini portfolio. Cardboard. http://www.christiantagliavini.com/portfolio/portfolio.php?idcat=1
Christian Tagliavini is a photographer who blends fine arts and craftsmanship. The above image is a great example of mixing cubism and craftsmanship. Christian designs stories based on unexplored themes and unusual concepts, so this example shows how cubism can be blended into design practice.
Margiela, Maison. Investigation of Volume and Texture. Photograph. New York: Vogue, c2009. Vogue Runway. Collection of Spring 2010 Ready-To-Wear. Fashion, http://www.vogue.com/fashion-shows/spring-2010-ready-to-wear/maison-martin-margiela
This avant-garde look shows how cubism has continued to influence modern fashion and designers. By attaching shirt asymmetrically on the another shirt, this look breaks the stereotype of symmetrical and perfectly sewn shirt.
Garcons, Comme des. Investigation of Volume and Texture. Photograph. New York: Vogue, c2009. Vogue Runway. Collection of Spring 2010 Ready-To-Wear. Fashion, http://www.vogue.com/fashion-shows/spring-2010-ready-to-wear/maison-martin-margiela
This deconstructive look from Comme des Garcons breaks the standard pattern that the sleeves are attached on the front and the pants are sewn on the skirt asymmetrically. In Cubist artwork, objects are analyzed, broken up and reassembled in an abstracted form. Instead of depicting objects from a single viewpoint, the artist depicts the subject from a multitude of viewpoints to represent the subject. This look can be a metaphor of Cubist artwork since it represents multitude of viewpoints and the coexistence of time by attaching the sleeves on the front.
Garcons, Comme des. The Infinity of Tailoring. Photograph. Paris: Vogue, c2013. Vogue Runway. Collection of Fall 2013 Ready-To-Wear. Fashion, http://www.vogue.com/fashion-shows/fall-2013-ready-to-wear/comme-des-garcons
This outfit expresses the coexistence of time, which is one of the characteristics of cubism. The unworn jacket is attached on the jacket inside and it arouses the illusion of four arms. The deconstruction of tailoring jacket breaks the stereotype of traditional tailoring technique.
Montoya, Rocio. Between Skin and Blue. Photography. Madrid: Montoya, c2015. Art Campaign for “Abstraction,” Life with Bird. Collage. http://rociomontoya.com/portfolio_page/lifewithbirdxrocio/
The use of collage represents cubism. Some parts are deconstructed and taken apart, show the characteristics of cubism.
Thecuadro, Pablo. Mixed Media Collage. Madrid: Thecuadro, c2016. Collage. http://trendland.com/pablo-thecuadro-mixed-media-collage/
His philosophy of using collage relates to the idea of cubism. One of the characteristics of cubism is to use the collage. Pablo Thecuadro finds inspiration in searching for a new conception of fashion. According to Pablo, the complexity of the collage goes beyond cutting. It is based on an abstraction, starting with basis of realities, it generates a new and generally disruptive concept.
Picasso, Pablo. Portrait of Dora Maar. Paris, c1937. Oil on Canvas, https://www.wikiart.org/en/pablo-picasso/portrait-of-dora-maar-1937-1.
This portrait by Pablo Picasso is from Cubism period, providing several viewpoints of a single object. This makes it more difficult for the viewer to ‘see’ the entire image in a single glimpse. The color and the use of shape are related to my topic.
Delaunay, Sonia. Sonia Delaunay Fashion Illustration. New York, c1919-1923. Source: Plates from Portfolio “Sonia Delaunay; ses peintures, ses objets, ses tissus simultanés, ses modes,” Special Collections and FIT Archives. Marker, https://pinsndls.com/2011/03/10/color-moves-art-and-fashion-by-sonia-delaunay/
Sonia Delaunay is an abstract cubist who applies her theories to all areas of visual expression, including graphics, interiors, fashion and textiles. This fashion illustration focuses on shape and color. The way she draws is unconventional and abstract, which is related to my topic.
Huntington, Jeff. Patch. Painting. c2011. Oil. http://jeffhuntington.com/artwork/1980674_Patch.html
This portrait by Jeff Huntington provides multiple viewpoints of a person’s face, which represents cubism. This makes viewers to see the image in several perspectives.
Yaman, Elif. Fashion and Cubic Forms. c2011. Source: UCREATIVE. Digital Art, http://www.ucreative.com/inspiration/30-impressive-samples-of-cubism-in-graphic-design/
This artwork shows how cubism influenced modern digital art. Cubism is the concept of objects being broken up, analyzed, and re-assembled into abstract forms. This art portrays a multitude of viewpoints to represent subjects in a greater context.