Typically artists produce works to inform the audience of something. Whether it may be clear or unclear as to what the artist is trying to convey, all artists’ works contain ideas which at times comment on the values and beliefs of society. But how do artists cultivate and communicate these ideas in their works? To effectively do this, almost every aspect of the work from start to finish is important. From the material practice of producing the work and the final product, to the conceptual practice of what the audience perceives, all these things aspects from start to finish enable artists to cultivate and communicate their ideas about the values and beliefs of society. This idea of cultivating and communicating ideas about the values and beliefs of society are evident in the two Cubist works ‘Les Demoiselles d’Avignon’ (1907) by Pablo Picasso and ‘Grand Nu’ (1908) by George Braque. The cubist movement was characteristically different from other movements and is regarded as one of the most influential movements, which in itself says something about the ability to cultivate and communicate ideas about a society.
Pablo Picasso, the Spanish painter, sculptor, printmaker, and ceramist is widely recognized as one of the greatest and most influential artists of the 20th century. Being one of the co-founders of Cubism, this meant that Picasso was different and unlike other previous artists, which suggests his works were also different to previous artists works. By analysing his work ‘Les Demoiselles d’Avignon’, we can see how he, and in general artists, cultivate and communicate ideas about the values and beliefs of society. Firstly this can be seen in the material practice. Upon inspection the work looks primitive with sharp edges and jutting angles of the torsos and limbs in violent, unpredictable patterns to further emphasize the energy that animates the figures. The idea of this had never been seen before at the time, because previously no other European artists...