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Life & Times: Games Cubists Play

In the early 1910s, both art lovers and critics repeatedly voiced concern that Cubism was a hoax, that the public was being gamed. There is no denying that Cubism, while serious art, has a playful side; puns, inside jokes, and games such as chess, cards, and dice were all enthusiastically welcomed as subject matter. This talk explores the stylistic shifts and slights of hand that are often found in prewar Cubist art.











When: Tue., Dec. 9, 2014 at 11:00 am
Where: Metropolitan Museum of Art
1000 Fifth Ave.
212-535-7710
Price: $30
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In the early 1910s, both art lovers and critics repeatedly voiced concern that Cubism was a hoax, that the public was being gamed. There is no denying that Cubism, while serious art, has a playful side; puns, inside jokes, and games such as chess, cards, and dice were all enthusiastically welcomed as subject matter. This talk explores the stylistic shifts and slights of hand that are often found in prewar Cubist art.

Buy tickets/get more info now