French artists Amedee Ozenfant and Le Corbusier developed Purism in 1918 as a reaction to Cubism. It incorporated Synthetic Cubism’s use of flat planes but also used representational subjects presented in a clear manner and appropriate color. Purism admired the beauty and clarity of the machine and emphasized the geometric, proportional simplicity of the subject.

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Le Corbusier, - 1887 - 1965
Ozenfant, Amedee - 1886 - 1966
Le Corbusier, - 1887 - 1965
Ozenfant, Amedee - 1886 - 1966

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