Cubism in ColorRestoring a perfect painter to the Cubist canon Juan Gris (18871927) was central to the development of Cubism in the early 20th century. Though the writer and art collector Gertrude Stein considered him a perfect painter, Griss pivotal role within the movement has often been overshadowed. Cubism in Color: The Still Lifes of Juan Gris reveals the virtuosic range of the artists short yet prolific career, illuminating his boundary pushing contributions