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Exemplar Cubist art and theory played such a key role in in the evolution of abstract sculpture that it could be argued that **abstract sculpture owes its existence to cubist painting.** Cubist painting was inspired by the theory and practice of the leading Post Impressionist painter Paul Cezanne with the mantle of leadership being taken up by the controversial modern artist Pablo Picasso. Cubism was an art form which placed the emphasis on the perception of space and form rather than symbolic or metaphoric meaning and it was one of the major thrusts of modern art which can be dated from the early 1900's. Modernism is strongly associated with abstraction with abstract sculpture taking many forms with significant influences coming from cubism. Your Task:
 * 1) Press edit above
 * 2) State the claim (from the task sheet).
 * 3) Elaborate on it (using your own words) explaining how you are going to define and argue the claim.

B. Liam Cubism had a major influence on many art styles such as abstract sculpture. It can also be argued that “Abstract sculpture owes its existence to cubist painting”. Many artists were also very driven by this cubist movement with such artists as Pablo Picasso, Umberto Boccioni, Alexander Archipenko and Naum Gabo. In order to justify this claim specific artists and artworks will be referenced. However, what is Cubism and how did it arise. Good Liam. Abstract art and abstract sculpture is a collective term rather than a specific style. Cubism is a specific art movement. You could add a comment about the change in the ways of perceiving form and space and how revolutionary this was. B. Daniel The cubists were influenced mosts by the art of the post Impressionist painter Paul Cezanne. It was Cezanne who began to look at the basic shapes in nature namely the sphere, cylinder, cone and quadrilateral and incorporate these into his art. His method of representing three dimensions as seen from several veiwpoints influenced the work of many other artists and sculptors of the time. Both Picasso and Braque were greatly influenced by Cezanne and together they developed the language and techniques that we now know as Cubism. The sculptural use of space, the use of geometry and the faceted technique resulted in art that was abstract. Picasso and Braque produced collages and constructions using a variety of materials like wood, wire and rope and soon other artists began to explore the sculptural potentials of Cubism. Therefore “Abstract sculpture does owe its existence to cubist painting.” This claim can be justified by looking at the techniques used within the different types of cubism and by analysing the work of Umberto Boccioni and Alexander Archipenko. Good Daniel. Cezanne did not mention quadrilateral or even rectilinear prism though that is what he often used. Watch that you are not misquoting. You have predicted much of what may be developed in the next paragraph but I will wait to see how you develop this. C. Andrew Art was reflecting changes in society such as the development of technology and the changes in political structure. The artists were depicting the changes through the use of shapes and this developed into 3-D objects for abstract sculptures furthering development throughout the art world. **Abstract sculpture was inspired by cubist paintings during the early 1900’s** and some of those changes involved abstract sculptures such as Umberto Boccioni. This means that abstract sculpture was in part inspired by the work of cubist painters before them and they developed their work into a 3-D format. Good Andrew.You could elaborate on the changes in the ways of perceiving (seeing) shape and form (and space).

D. Jake **Abstract sculpture owes its existence to cubist painting.** Cubist sculptures were pioneered by Pablo Picasso and Georges Braque and are seen as the two artists who revolutionized European painting and sculpture through one form of art and this Cubism. Before Cubism there was no other style of abstract art, Cubism brought this forth and therefore Abstract painting and sculptures owes it existence entirely to cubism and all the ideals it brought forth. Jake another form form of abstract art (Fauvism) began about the same time or two years earlier. So don't say 'entirely to cubism' just 'to cubism'. You could elaborate on this by explaining how cubism (and Cezanne) changed how artists perceived (or viewed) the world.

H. Matt Cubist painting began as an art movement pioneered by Pablo Picasso and Georges Braque of Spain. It revolutionized European painting and sculpture, and inspired related movements in sculpture, canvas work and even music and literature. The concept was popular until 1919, when the Surrealist movement, influenced heavily by cubism, gained popularity. Braque was French. Did cubism influence music and literature? Surrealism was more a movement about content and symbolism - cubism was about the perception of space and form. I'm not sure about a direct connection.

N. John “Abstract sculpture owes its existence to cubist painting.” However Cubism also had an influence on other art movements. Cubism has to be understood for this claim to be justified. What was cubism and how big an impact did Pablo Picasso, Umberto Boccioni and others have on the cubist movement. John you need to elaborate on this a little more to build a more substantial paragraph.

S. Daniel refer to intro Done!

S. Hamish The claim “abstract sculpture owes its existence to cubist painting” is justified in most cases but not all. In early 20th century Europe the industrial revolution had just passed, kick starting massive changes in thr social, technological and political world. This great change of perspective in a newborn mechanized world of hard iron and churning factories (where farmland used to sit) was mirrored in the art world. The rulebooks that had governed art since the Renaissance (even the ‘revolutionary’ movement of impressionism) where quite literally thrown out the window. Two of the most influential artists of the time, Umberto Boccioni and Alexander Archipenko took an avid part in abstract sculpture. It is obvious that they where both strongly influenced by Cubist paintings. Good Hamish. You could focus more on the artistic changes rather than the contextual changes in this paragraph. Cubism was a movement about changes in perception of space and form. Also don't introduce the negative argument at this stage. Leave it to the qualifier.

T. Nick As a result of abstract sculpture copying theories of Cubism it could be said that **“abstract sculpture owes its existence to cubist painting.”** These techqniues included the use of thick edged geometric shapes being stuck together from many view points, creating an uneven balance of shapes and edges. Abstract sculpture used the cubist idea of faceted and juxtaposed shape to emphasise a different perception of the world of appearances. However, to understand why **“abstract sculpture owes its existence to cubist painting”** one must understand what drove artists such as Jacques Lipchitz and Naum Gabo. Nick I have made a couple of changes to your draft. You could emphasise the underlying principles of cubism a little more.

Z. P. Stephen Many people believe that the evolution of the Abstract Sculptures scene “owes its existence to cubist paintings”. Both art forms have various similarities, for example, the use of multiple viewing angles being merged into the one piece of art, as well as the employment of geometric shapes. The similarities and proof of its existence will be shown through the art of Pablo Picasso, Umberto Boccioni  and Marcel Duchamp.  Paul Cezanne was heavily influenced in the creation of Cubism, only to have Pablo Picasso to take up the mantle on which Cezanne had ultimately built up. Although using different forms, cubism immensely influenced Abstract Sculptures.  Good Stephen. Abstract art / sculpture is a collective term whereas cubism describes a specific art form.Cezanne came before and influenced cubism. You could begin to separate out cubis theory and what abstract art took from it. 