There he experimented with a number of styles and produced his own original ones, reflected in his 'Blue' and 'Rose' periods. In Picasso painted 'Les Demoiselles d'Avignon', a revolutionary work that introduced a major new style - 'Cubism'. Picasso worked closely with the French artist Georges Braque in the development of this style. Picasso's next major innovation, in , was 'Collage', attaching pieces of cloth, newspaper or advertising to his paintings.
Picasso now moved from style to style, experimenting with painting and sculpture and becoming involved with the Surrealist movement. In , he produced 'Guernica', a painting inspired by the destruction of the town in northern Spain by German bombers during the Spanish Civil War. Picasso supported the Republican government fighting General Francisco Franco, and never returned to Spain after Franco's victory. Unlike many artists, Picasso remained in Paris during the German occupation. From to his death he lived mainly in the south of France.
Picasso visited the Louvre, and set up a contact with a Catalan dealer, Pere Manach, to act as his model. In early Picasso discovered that Casagemas has committed suicide in Paris. In May that year, he went back to Paris, moving into the studio of the sculptor Namolo, and in the autumn he created several haunting works in memory of his dead friend.
Contact Us Terms of Use Links. All Rights Reserved. Toggle navigation Pablo Picasso. Pablo Picasso's Early Life - Before The Old Guitarist. Girl Before a Mirror. The Weeping Woman. Picasso lived a colorful life, full of rich experiences, which can be traced back in his paintings. Picasso was born in in Spain as Pablo Ruiz Picasso. His father taught drawing at a local Fine Arts school, which is how Picasso started drawing at a very young age.
At the age of 15, Picasso's famous oil painting "The First Communion" went on display in an exhibition in Barcelona. A year later, his painting "Science and Charity" won a competition in Malaga. In , Picasso changed his name and later his signature from P.
He moved to Paris and strained his relationship with his parents by rejecting fine art styles in favor of new techniques. Picasso got a job, earning francs each month for his paintings. Picasso travelled throughout Europe during this time. The blue period in Picasso's work began after his dear friend, Casagemas, shot himself in the head after being heartbroken. This triggered a flurry of paintings, starting with "Death of Casagemas," painted in shades of blue.
For three years, Picasso moved almost constantly and painted many depressing paintings, all in shades of blue, depicting sorrowful scenes. African Influence In , Picasso became fascinated with African sculptures and their shapes.
Return to Classicism Picasso settled down and married his first wife Olga Khokhlova. Political Picasso's work became political for a short while, including a mural he painted depicting the bombing of Guernica.
Later Life - In his later years, Picasso devoted his talents to painting humanitarian images and fighting for peace. He even named one of his children Paloma, which means "peace". Picasso had many sweethearts and several wives over the years in this period. He had children with Olga, Marie-Therese and Francoise but he seemed unable to remain faithful to any one woman.
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