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Pablo Picasso's Birth
Pablo Diego José Francisco de Paula Juan Nepomuceno María de los Remedios Cipriano de la Santísima Trinidad Ruiz y Picasso was born on October 25, 1881 in Malaga, Spain. -
Introduction - Pablo Picasso
In Pablo Picasso's early age/childhood, he was enrolled at the school where his father taught. On these educational grounds, Pablo quickly took firm grasp and control over the concepts, surpassing even the seniors at the institution. At the age of fifteen (the age of Pablo in the photograph provided), a wealthy relative offered to pay for his training at the Royal Academy of Art in Barcelona so, Pablo attended the school of Art yet, he never graduated due to reasons explained later on. -
Growth - Pablo Picasso
Around the time period of the 1900's, Picasso moved to France, where he lived for a while in an unfortunate life of poverty. For the next three years, he continued to traverse between France and Spain. Picasso entered what was later called by critics, "The Blue Period." In this time, he painted essentially monochromatic paintings in shades of blue and occasionally, blue-green. Two of Picasso's most famous paintings during this era were, The Old Guitarist and Blue Nude. -
"Bad artists copy. Good artists steal" - Pablo Picasso
In my opinion, this quote depicts how, in Picasso's mind, if you strive to become a famous or just respected and adored artist you must grasp the concept of a certain/specific style/form of art. That is what makes an artist a good one. If you copy, you are no true artist, your imagination and creativity is coming from another individual(s), not yourself. -
"Art is a lie that makes us realize the truth." - Pablo Picasso
In my opinion, this quote depicts that art is a form of leadership, creativity and state of mind, heart and soul that lures us, as young and old artists, into the truth of reality when art is imaginatively present in our lives and culture.
Photo: The Old Guitarist Painting -
Maturity - Pablo Picasso
In between the years of 1904-1937, Pablo met his first mistress, Fernande Oliver, he became a favourite of American art collectors, Leo and Gertrude Stein, he incorperated a cheery art style with more orange and pink (saltimbanques, harlequins) this began his "Rose Period," Picasso entered his "African Period" lasting from 1907-1909, around 1910, Pablo worked with artist Georges Braque, Picasso created "Cubism", a style of art and, in 1937, painted his famous "Guernica" painting. -
The Birth of Cubism - Portrait of Ambroise Vollard
In the year 1910, Pablo Picasso created what is known as Cubism, one of the most influential art styles during the 20th century and even now. Abandoning his traditional use of perspective, Picasso created a convincing 3-D illusion of space, challenging viewers to understand a subject broken down into geometrical components. Cubsim (Synthetic Cubism) plays a major development role in the western art world. Lots of colours and non-painted objects such as newspapers are commonly used in this art. -
Creation of Guernica
In 1937, Pablo Picasso incorperated aspects of his work, which differentiated him from other artists of his time because his works depicted his personal feeling as well as, the outside world. He created a famous masterpiece which, critics marveled at and still do. The Guernica painting (following the Nazi Germany's bombing in Guernica) is the most powerful anti-war statement of modern art. It was created to show Picasso's suport towards ending war. -
Decline - Pablo Picasso
Around the time period of 1970 and even throughout his early years, Pablo Picasso was a restless human being. He obtained a trait that remained with him throughout his childhood and would remain with him until his passing, throughout his personal and professional life. He continued to paint and create many masterpieces yet, he never truly settled for perfection. -
Decision Point - Pablo Picasso
Approximately around the year 1971, Pablo Picasso created a passion for himself in, towards the end of his career, examining Classical works that had influenced his development over the years. He produced several series of variations of paintings of Old Master (Ex./ Francisco Goya). One of the most notable works he created was Massacre in Korea after Goya. Many of Picasso's pieces are still influential in our art world today; innovative, inaugurative and intrigueing. -
Pablo Picasso's Death
On April 8, 1973 Pablo Picasso died in Mougins, France at the age of 91. Picasso's career spanned over 78 years, in which he created: 13,500 paintings, 100,000 prints and engravings and, 34,000 illustrations. Picasso, was and still is seen as a magician by numerous and disparate writers and critics, a metaphor that captures both the sense of the artist and a man.
