is cubism modernist
1 Cubism was invented around 1907 in Paris by Pablo Picasso and Georges Braque. 2  Cubism was the first abstract style of modern art. 3  A Cubist painting ignores the traditions of perspective drawing and shows you many views of a subject at one time.4  The Cubists introduced collage into painting. Cubism was the first abstract style of modern art. 2  A Cubist painting ignores the traditions of perspective drawing and shows you many views of a subject at one time. 3  The Cubists introduced collage into painting.