1912 Salon de la Section d'Or

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The 1912 Salon de la Section d'Or was a landmark Paris exhibition that showcased the leading Cubist and avant-garde artists of the time, helping to define and popularize Cubism in early 20th-century art.

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instanceOf Cubist exhibition
art exhibition
avant-garde art exhibition
aim to legitimize Cubism within the Paris art world
to popularize Cubism
to present a comprehensive survey of Cubism
alsoKnownAs Salon de la Section d'Or NERFINISHED
Section d'Or exhibition NERFINISHED
artForms drawing
painting
printmaking
sculpture
artMovement Cubism NERFINISHED
associatedWith Section d'Or group NERFINISHED
country France
criticalReception provoked controversy in the Paris press
curatorialConcept synthesis of Cubist tendencies
endDate 1912-10-30
featuredArtist Albert Gleizes NERFINISHED
Alexander Archipenko NERFINISHED
Amedeo Modigliani NERFINISHED
André Lhote NERFINISHED
Fernand Léger NERFINISHED
Francis Picabia NERFINISHED
František Kupka NERFINISHED
Georges Braque NERFINISHED
Gino Severini NERFINISHED
Henri Le Fauconnier NERFINISHED
Jacques Villon NERFINISHED
Jean Metzinger NERFINISHED
Joseph Csaky NERFINISHED
Juan Gris NERFINISHED
Louis Marcoussis NERFINISHED
Marcel Duchamp NERFINISHED
Othon Friesz NERFINISHED
Pablo Picasso NERFINISHED
Raymond Duchamp-Villon NERFINISHED
Robert Delaunay NERFINISHED
Roger de La Fresnaye NERFINISHED
Sonia Delaunay NERFINISHED
historicalSignificance helped define Cubism as a coherent movement
landmark in early 20th-century modern art
major public manifestation of Cubism
influenced development of Cubism
later avant-garde exhibitions
public perception of Cubism
legacy considered a key event in the history of Cubism
served as a model for later group exhibitions of modern art
location Paris
movement Cubism
numberOfWorksExhibited over 200
organizedBy Albert Gleizes NERFINISHED
André Mare NERFINISHED
Francis Picabia NERFINISHED
Gaston Duchamp NERFINISHED
Guillaume Apollinaire NERFINISHED
Jacques Villon NERFINISHED
Jean Metzinger NERFINISHED
Marcel Duchamp NERFINISHED
Raymond Duchamp-Villon NERFINISHED
Roger de La Fresnaye NERFINISHED
Section d'Or group NERFINISHED
relatedPublication Du "Cubisme" NERFINISHED
relatedPublicationAuthor Albert Gleizes NERFINISHED
Jean Metzinger NERFINISHED
startDate 1912-10-10
theoreticalContext golden section (section d'or) as a symbol of harmony and proportion
timePeriod early 20th century
venue Galerie La Boétie NERFINISHED

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Puteaux Group exhibitedAt 1912 Salon de la Section d'Or
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Salon Cubism exhibitedAt 1912 Salon de la Section d'Or
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Section d'Or notableExhibition 1912 Salon de la Section d'Or
Puteaux Group organized 1912 Salon de la Section d'Or
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Jacques Villon participatedIn 1912 Salon de la Section d'Or
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Raymond Duchamp-Villon participatedIn 1912 Salon de la Section d'Or
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