Synthetic Cubism in Bodypaint

Synthetic Cubism in Bodypaint

Cubism is an art movement which tends to be sectioned into two different sections. The first stage being analytical cubism and the second being synthetic cubism. Analytical cubism began around 1908 till 1912 where synthetic cubism came around. The first type on cubism tended to overlap shapes because the artist was often looking at one object through all different viewpoints. The colours tend to be very basic and dull, this made the audience focus on the images structure. 

Synthetic cubism was a later development in the cubism movement. It started to become more known from 1912 - 1914. The images produced in this movement tended to use shapes which were more simple and basic as well as bright colours. Many artists began using patterns and textures on their paintings which often appeared like collages. Instead of looking at a 3D image and drawing various viewpoints like analytical cubism, synthetic cubism almost flattened out the object. It was founded by Pablo Picasso and George Braque but was later copied by others. 

In body painting many people have interpreted cubism by using overlapping shapes as part of a design for the face or body. They often adopt the usage of bright colors too and use contrasting colurs together to bring more attention to the art. 

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