Bowl and Spoon, 1918
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Story
A white bowl and a yellow spoon break apart into angular, overlapping geometric shapes, bound together by heavy black outlines against a dark backdrop. The composition reduces simple kitchen objects into shifting planes that merge with the surrounding space. Juan Gris painted this still life in oil in 1918. Gris, a Spanish artist, worked within cubism, breaking ordinary household items into fragmented structure rather than depicting them naturally.
Where it works
Warm-toned artwork suited to dens and media rooms, and to boardrooms, in a horizontal format.
Colección Pérez Simón, Mexico. This print was created in conjunction with El Greco to Dali, an exhibition at the San Diego Museum of Art, July 9 through November 6, 2011. Photography: Arturo Piera López
