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A 4 page paper which examines the
influence African art had on Pablo Picasso and Henri Matisse. Bibliography lists 3
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have influenced many artists to adapt their own interpretation of the art in their own time period. Characteristics of African art had made its way into many paintings in the
Cubist period, among others" (Influence of African Art on Cubism). In the case of Pablo Picasso and Henri Matisse, two powerful artists and also powerful friends, we see influences of
African Art. The following paper examines each man individually in terms of the influence of African Art. Picasso One of the most important movements of art, a movement
which was heavily related to African Art, was that of Cubism. It was also a form of art that Picasso was very involved in. The role of the artist in
this movement "was to create symbolic forms for the essence of ideas, rather than initiate the short-lived appearance of things. This attitude led to paintings based on the expressive abilities
of the artist, and the idea of creating expressive art, like music, that didnt depend completely on the world in actuality" (Influence of African Art on Cubism). At one
point we see that Picasso experimented with "the complex interlocking and overlapping of forms...His most acclaimed works of this period were at the point when he mastered the Cubist techniques
in his numerous interpretations of both male and female characters. During this period, Picassos works began to shift slightly in appearance and theme" as his figures began donning odd
shaped faces that looked like masks (Influence of African Art on Cubism). "Their masklike faces reflected his interest in Iberian and African sculpture. Picasso was interested in African art, as
were many other artists of the time" (Influence of African Art on Cubism). The influence of the African art, in Picassos work, is seen through the bold colors and
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