Le forbici
1926
Juan Gris, the 'third musketeer' of Cubism, gives us a masterclass in visual trickery here. See those giant scissors resting on the open book? They are a cheeky reference to the Cubist habit of cutting up newspapers and pasting them onto canvas. Instead of actual paper, Gris paints flat, geometric shapes—like the bottle, guitar neck, and bowl of grapes—to look like a collage. This style, known as Synthetic Cubism, flattens the world into a cozy puzzle of muted greens, browns, and pinks, inviting you to piece the scene together yourself.
- Technique
- Oil on canvas
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