Pablo Picasso

                            "Art is a lie that makes you realize the trueh"

                                                                                    -Picasso

Pablo Picasso (25 October 1881-8 April 1973):

 
His full name Pablo Diego José Francisco de Paula Juan Nepomuceno Maria de los Remedios Cipriano de la Santísima Trinidad Ruiz y Picasso.
He was a Spanish painter, a draughtsman and sculptor, the most recognized figur in the 20th century of art.
Best  known for co-founding the Cubist movement and for the wide variety of styles embodied in his work.

His most famous works are the proto- Cubist ...



... "Les Demoiselles d'Avignon" (1907) Oil on canvas...

(This is a large oil painting of 1907.The work portrays five nude female prostitutes from a brothel on Avinyó Street in Barcelona. Each is depicted in a disorienting confrontational manner and none are conventionally feminine. The women appear as slightly menacing and rendered with angular and disjointed body shapes. Two are shown with African mask-like faces and three more with faces in the Iberian style of Picasso's native Spain, giving them a savage aura. In this adaption of Primitivism and abandonment of perspective in favor of a flat, two-dimensional picture plane, Picasso makes a radical departure from traditional European painting. The work is widely considered to be seminal in the early development of both Cubism and modern art.)

... and "Guernica"(1937)Oil on canvas...

(Guernica shows the tragedies of war and the suffering it inflicts upon individuals, particularly innocent civilians. This work has gained a monumental status, becoming a perpetual reminder of the tragedies of war, an anti-war symbol, and an embodiment of peace. On completion Guernica was displayed around the world in a brief tour, becoming famous and widely acclaimed. This tour helped bring the Spanish Civil War to the world's attention.)

..."Three Musicians" (1921)...

(The central figure is a Harlequin playing a guitar, with two musicians by his sides. There is also a dog that can be seen to the left of the musicians with his ears clearly visible. Three musicians made of flat, brightly colored, abstract shapes in a shallow, boxlike room.)

...Picasso demonstrated uncanny artistic talent in his early years, painting in a realistic manner through his childhood and adolescence; during the first decade of the twentieth century his style changed as he experimented with different theories, techniques, and ideas. Picasso’s creativity manifested itself in numerous mediums, including painting, sculpture, drawing, and architecture. His revolutionary artistic accomplishments brought him universal renown and immense fortunes throughout his life, making him the best-known figure in twentieth century art.