25/10/1881 – 08/04/1973
Pablo Picasso, born in 1881 in Malaga, Spain, and deceased in 1973, is one of the most influential artists of the 20th century. His prolific career revolutionized modern art through his innovations in various styles and mediums, including painting, sculpture, printmaking, and ceramics.
Picasso is best known for co-founding the Cubist movement with Georges Braque, redefining traditional perspective representation in art. His Cubist works, such as “Les Demoiselles d’Avignon” and “Guernica,” a poignant response to the bombing of Guernica during the Spanish Civil War, are iconic representations of the artistic break from classical figurative representation.
Beyond Cubism, Picasso explored other styles, such as Surrealism and Neoclassicism, always with a unique ability to express complex emotions and social critiques through simplified forms and vivid colors.
