Cubism
Adam Gopnik discusses Cubism in 1913 Paris, considering it as a form of poetic realism.
The Essay · BBC Radio 3
November 21, 201315m 2s
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Show Notes
Writer Adam Gopnik sees Cubism, far from being a premonition of abstraction, as a new form of poetic modern realism, a way of capturing the syncopated, quick paced, ecletic mix of high and low that marks our civilization. Its tragedy, he argues, is that it captured that spirit just as the civilization it celebrated was about to commit suicide.
Producer: Sara Davies.