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Mallarmé’s work was ahead of its time, inspiring Cubism. What is Cubism?

  • A literary movement

  • A dance trend

  • An architectural style

  • An artistic style

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Cubism is an artistic style that is characterized by the use of geometric shapes and the fragmentation of objects. It was inspired by the work of the French poet Stéphane Mallarmé, who wrote about the idea of a "pure" art that would be free from any reference to the real world.
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Musing on Mallarmé: Unraveling the Enigmatic World of Stéphane Mallarmé

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