Detail of Grand nu by Georges Braque (1907-1908) Credit: Centre Pompidou This is the thing about Cubism. While, to paraphrase one eminent art historian ... its silly blue flowers, feels try ...

"Art is not truth. Art is a lie that makes us realize the truth. The artist must convince others of his lies." Pablo Picasso, father of the Cubist movement, as quoted on the wall of "Cubism and the ...