Representative work by Jean Metzinger
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Jean Metzinger

1883–1956 · French

Jean Metzinger was a major theorist and painter of Cubism whose work helped articulate the movement’s use of multiple viewpoints. With Albert Gleizes he co-authored Du Cubisme in 1912, one of the first substantial texts explaining Cubist ideas.

Painting; writing

Major Works

  • 1911Tea Time
  • 1912At the Cycle-Race Track
  • 1912Dancer in a Café
  • 1911–12Woman with a Horse
  • 1912–13The Blue Bird
  • 1914–15Soldier at a Game of Chess
  • 1911Landscape
  • 1911Portrait of Albert Gleizes
  • 1916Femme au miroir
  • 1910sCubist Composition

Interviews & Writing

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