These are the four basic principles of analytical cubism:
(according to me)
1. The geometric dissection and analytical reconfiguration of a subject. (busting an object into geometric shapes and thinking about how they might be put back together)
2. Multiple viewpoints expressed within a single viewpoint. (showing the back or side of an object while simultaneously portraying the front)
3. The interaction and combination of positive and negative space. (there is no clear boundary or line between foreground and background)
4. The poetic or lyrical representation of a subject. (paint what is interesting, ignore what is not)
This is my cubist version of Bretta which I named “Cubretta,” because I am frightfully clever.

Acrylic and Oil on Canvas Board 11” x 14”

1999