And they never told me a word about her at uni! What the hell! Everybody always said that cubism was developed (or invented) by Picasso, Braque and to a certain extent, Juan Gris, but never a woman. But here she is, María Blanchard, a Spanish painter, in spite of cubism… María was born in Santander, Cantabria in (curiously) 1881. She was deformed from birth and grew up walking with a limp, which caused her to suffer bullying at school. Yet, she was not discouraged. She moved to Madrid and attended one of the most prestigious art academies in Europe, the Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando… In 1908 she won a grant and used it to further her education in Paris where she was influenced towards cubism by Juan Gris and others… After WWI she returned to France and began to develop her own style of cubism in close association (and friendship) with Juan Gris… María sold her paintings at many galleries in France and Belgium to support herself until her death in 1932 at the age of 51, due to tuberculosis.
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JaZzArt en València 
fascinating story and superb art.
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For sure sir!
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Thank you, Francesco, for the introduction to a Spanish woman creator of Cubism. Always good to learn something new!
Joanna
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It always is Joanna! And thank you!
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You are welcome, Francesco!
Joanna
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Thanks for sharing – this is news to my ears
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And to many as well as me… shows the great work they are doing at unis nowadays… hehehe… thank you!
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That is why it is so important to study outside of uni! There are so many things you miss because of their courses.
Thank you so much for sharing this. I had no clue who this woman was and her artwork. What a shame that this wasn’t mentioned in my class either. Her work is lovely.
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You’re absolutely right Lina. At uni you are only exposed to the faculty’s likes and styles and artists they prefer. It’s better to gain knowledge at an academy where you can choose your path, avoid what you’re not interested in and be taught how to draw, paint and sculpt. No other guidance needed. We are artists and know how to think for ourselves. Cheers and all the best!
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