Man in the Cafe 1912

Juan Gris's "Man in the Cafe" from 1912 is a quintessential example of Cubism, a revolutionary art movement that broke from traditional perspective and embraced fragmented forms. The painting depicts a man seated in a cafe, his figure broken down into geometric shapes, with the setting and elements like a glass and a newspaper, similarly abstracted. This highly stylized approach to representation challenges the viewer to reconstruct the scene from the fragmented forms, highlighting the interplay between form and color in Gris's signature style.