I felt that I would not be able to complete an entry on the art of the Age of Anxiety without mentioning Picasso. I also figured I should do a piece of cubism. However, nothing that was cubism inspired any emotion in me. I thought the whole reason for art was to inspire emotion. This might just be a failing on my part to appreciate the beauty of this form of art, but these straight lines do nothing for me. I find this slightly ironic because I really enjoy looking at buildings that were created using functionalism. This painting should also be considered functional, getting its point across without excess lines or colors. There is not a complete disregard for the presence of lighting. There looks like there are a few shadows in the lower left hand corner of the painting, but the two-dimensional feeling of this piece makes it impossible for me to picture anything. I think I enjoy surrealism more, which may be abstract painting, but it at least inspires the imagination a bit more.
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