Juan Gris

Juan Gris (1887-1927) Damier et cartes à jouer (1915) 65 x 92 cm
"These are familiar enough things, but are here described in an uncommon way. Space is compressed and planes overlap so that the leading edge of the round table on which the objects rest, the blue wainscoting behind the table and the blue floorboards, are all pressed up against the picture plane. Spatial relationships are observed, but without the traditional priorities of foreground and background." National Gallery of Australia