Here's another fantastic example from the Pantages Portfolio that really caught our eye. For like an hour! What's going on here, and what is the artist trying to tell us with this mixed media on paper piece? This work is from Max Weber, one of America's earliest Cubist style painters.
Max Weber (1881-1961) was born in Russia but came to the United States with his parents when he was 10 years old. He attended art school in New York, taught for a few years after graduating, and then went to Europe to continue his studies. There he befriended French artist Henri Rousseau; he would go on to responsible for Rousseau's first exhibition in the United States. Weber returned to America in 1909 and started to produce Cubist style paintings, which were met with mixed reviews initially. Over time, his work gained more acceptance and he was featured at exhibits including New York's Museum of Modern Art. Later in life, many of his works featured religious Jewish themes.
Max Weber (1881-1961) was born in Russia but came to the United States with his parents when he was 10 years old. He attended art school in New York, taught for a few years after graduating, and then went to Europe to continue his studies. There he befriended French artist Henri Rousseau; he would go on to responsible for Rousseau's first exhibition in the United States. Weber returned to America in 1909 and started to produce Cubist style paintings, which were met with mixed reviews initially. Over time, his work gained more acceptance and he was featured at exhibits including New York's Museum of Modern Art. Later in life, many of his works featured religious Jewish themes.
