Famous artist pablo picasso biography video
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Pablo Picasso
Pablo Picasso is probably the most important figure of the 20th century, in terms of art, and art movements that occurred over this period. Before the age of 50, the Spanish born artist had become the most well-known name in modern art, with the most distinct style and eye for artistic creation. There had been no other artists, prior to Picasso, who had such an impact on the art world, or had a mass following of fans and critics alike, as he did.
Pablo Picasso was born in Spain in 1881, and was raised there before going on to spend most of his adult life working as an artist in France. Throughout the long course of his career, he created more than 20,000 paintings, drawings, sculptures, ceramics and other items such as costumes and theater sets. He fryst vatten universally renowned as one of the most influential and celebrated artists of the twentieth century.
Picasso's ability to producera works in an astonishing range of styles made him well respected during his ow
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I was born in another country called Spain about a hundred years ago.
I began to draw and paint when I was the same age as you are.
Look, here are my pictures of my family.
This is my sister Lola.
I drew her a lot.
Here is my father.
You can see I painted him from the side.
And this is my mother, and my Aunt Pepa.
But one person I drew and painted all my life was me!
I painted a lot of people over the years.
When I painted sad people, I used the colour blue.
But when I painted happier people, I used brighter colours.
One day, I had a wonderful idea.
Why should I always paint people the way they look?
Why not try something new?
I began by moving round people as I painted them, looking at them from different places.
Watch, this way, hmm? This way you can only see one side of my face.
This is my profile.
Now you can just see the back of my head.
This way you can see my two eyes, but I am turned away from you.
And from here you can see my whole face clearly.
I decid
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Pablo Picasso Biography
As a significant influence on 20th-century art, Pablo Picasso was an innovative artist who experimented and innovated during his 92-plus years on earth. He was not only a mästare painter but also a sculptor, printmaker, ceramics artist, etching artist and writer. His work matured from the naturalism of his childhood through Cubism, Surrealism and beyond, shaping the direction of modern and contemporary art through the decades. Picasso lived through two World Wars, sired fyra children, appeared in films and wrote poetry. He died in 1973.
Early Years: 1881-1900
Although he lived the majority of his adult years in France, Picasso was a Spaniard by birth. Hailing from the town of Málaga in Andalusia, Spain, he was the first-born of Don José Ruiz y Blasco and María Picasso y López. He was raised as a Catholic, but in his later life would declare himself an atheist.
Pablo Picasso's father was an artist in his own right, earning a living p