Albert Gleizes

French painter (1881–1953)

Albert Gleizes (8 December 1881 – 23 June 1953) was a French painter. He was one of the founders of cubism and a major influence in the School of Paris.

Albert Gleizes
An image of Albert Gleizes in circa 1920. It is a black and white image.
Albert Gleizes, c. 1920
Born
Albert Léon Gleizes

(1881-12-08)8 December 1881
Paris, France
Died23 June 1953(1953-06-23) (aged 71)
Known forPainting, writing
Notable work
MovementCubism, Abstract art, Abstraction-Création
Spouse
(m. 1915⁠–⁠1953)

Gleizes and fellow painter Jean Metzinger were the authors of the first important book on cubism, named in French Du "Cubisme" (Of "Cubism") (1912).