The artwork “Avoirdupois” by Max Weber, created in 1915, is an oil painting on canvas. This piece, belonging to the Cubism movement, is classified as abstract artwork. The artwork is housed at the Baltimore Museum of Art (BMA) in Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
“Avoirdupois” epitomizes the innovative essence of Cubism with its fragmented and geometric shapes combined to form a complex composition. The painting features a subtle color palette dominated by earthy tones and muted grays. Central to the artwork are abstract forms that represent mechanical and architectural elements, highlighted by the presence of numbers and a balance scale, symbolically alluding to measurement and weight. The word “AVOIRDUPOIS” is prominently placed in red, seemingly cut through the composition, lending a textual element to the visual imagery. This harmonious blend of text and abstract shapes creates an intriguing visual narrative, characteristic of the abstract genre and Cubist influence. The overall composition invites introspection, reflecting Weber’s mastery in manipulating form and dimension to transcend conventional visual representation.
