cubism
noun/ˈkjuːbɪzəm/
/ˈkjuːbɪzəm/
(also Cubism)
[uncountable]- a style and movement in early 20th century art in which objects and people are represented as geometric shapes, often shown from many different angles at the same timeWord Originearly 20th cent.: from French cubisme, from cube from Old French, or via Latin from Greek kubos.
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