Guitare et Compotier (1919). Juan Gris (Spanish, 1887-1927). Oil on canvas.Gris’ dynamic compo
Guitare et Compotier (1919). Juan Gris (Spanish, 1887-1927). Oil on canvas.Gris’ dynamic composition captures the exuberance of the artist’s Synthetic cubist style. Gris presents an art historical trope of tilted table-top with a guitar and decorative bowl of fruit but the objects and their surrounding space are fragmented into seemingly illogical planes. Gris composes his picture using overlapping color planes, faux bois patterning, and the trompe l'oeil effect of framing the composition within the picture. Though he brings his representation to the brink of abstraction, he allows the viewer just the right amount of clues necessary for reconstructing the subject. -- source link
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