An artist who creates works in the style of cubism, using geometric shapes and multiple perspectives rather than realistic representation.
From 'cubism' + '-ist' (agent suffix meaning one who practices). The term emerged around 1908-1911 when critics described avant-garde artists exploring geometric abstraction.
Famous cubists like Picasso and Braque were essentially visual rebels who decided that art didn't have to show things as our eyes see them—they could show how our brains *understand* objects instead, like a blueprint for perception itself!
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