Did an untrained Chicago artist beat Picasso to Cubism?
In short: Explore the fascinating parallel between Pablo Picasso and Manierre Dawson. This video examines how Dawson produced works mirroring Cubist styles before he ever encountered Picasso's influential art.
Art historian Randy J. Ploog of The Pennsylvania State University investigates the independent development of Cubist-like forms. He highlights Manierre Dawson, an untrained artist from Chicago, whose 1912 painting 'Meeting (The Three Graces)'—now part of The Met's collection—shares striking similarities with the Cubist movement, despite being created before Dawson was aware of Picasso's work.
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