DETAILS
- Artist
- Jean Metzinger
- Date
- 1912
- Location
- Musée d'art moderne de Paris
- Culture
- France
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THE ARTIST
Jean Metzinger
Jean Metzinger was a pioneering French painter and theorist who co-authored the first major treatise on Cubism, advocating for 'mobile perspective' to capture multiple viewpoints.
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