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...... Stylization would take precedence over faithful representation in the ongoing development of modernism, which would reach a critical peak in the work of Pablo Picasso. In his painting Les Demoiselles dAvignon, which was completed in the summer of 1907, Picasso rendered five nude prostitutes in a brothel in a style that was completely incomprehensible to most of the viewing public at the time. Les Demoiselles dAvignon represented, among other things, a complete break from the realist tradition as interpreted by Gustave Courbet. In fact, instead of looking to the past traditions of Western art, Picasso took a lot of his inspiration from 19th century African Fang sculpture, as can be seen in the funky way that the prostitutes faces are drawn in the painting. The womens bodies consist of sharp geometrical shapes rendered in flesh tones. There is scant attention paid to traditional anatomy as such, rendering the controversies caused by Ingress painting null. And unlike the entwined lovers in Courbets painting, each of the five women in Les Demoiselles dAvignon seem to be completely detached, unaware of each others presence. They stare outward at the viewer, striking dramatic poses meant to emphasize their wild sexuality. Much like Ingress

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