RECEPTION OF CUBISM IN FINLAND

• Authors: Timo Huusko
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

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Cubism was an interesting interphase in Finnish art world in 1910’s and early 1920’s, even though there are not many examples of exactly cubist paintings in Finnish art history. Cubism and its reception in Finland can be traced back to the developments and history of cubism in France. Cubism was mentioned for the first time in Finnish art criticism in 1911. Norwegian art critic Jens Thiis was the most influential messenger of new art in Finland at the time. Actually it took till the end of 1910’s when cubism as a named style was appreciated again, now as a structural element which paves way towards classicist art ideals. It was natural to see the connections between cubism and classicism in Finland, because both were seen as constructive methods, which had the potential of bringing clarity and harmony to the art work.

Keywords

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CUBISM; FINLAND

• Publisher: Institute of History of Art, Slovak Academy of Sciences
• Journal: ARS
• Year: 2014
• Volume: 47
• Issue: 2
• Pages: 113 – 121

Contributors

author

Timo Huusko

• Ateneum Art Museum, Kaivokatu 2, FI-00100 Helsinki, Finland