Juan Gris

Juan Gris was Spanish, born José Victoriano González-Pérez in Madrid in 1887. He moved to Paris in 1906 and lived much of his working life in France.

Gris worked in the Cubist circle in Paris and was closely associated with Pablo Picasso and Georges Braque. Unlike their often muted early Cubism, Gris became known for clearer structure and brighter color.

The Breakfast, also known as Le Petit Déjeuner, is a 1915 Cubist still life. It shows objects such as a coffee grinder, coffee pot, and fruit bowl using oil and charcoal.

Yes. In 1924, Gris designed sets and costumes for Sergei Diaghilev's Ballets Russes, while also developing his own theories of painting.