Pablo Picasso (Málaga 1881 – 1973 Mougins)
was a Spanish painter, sculptor and graphic artist and is regarded as one of the most influential artists of the 20th century. His extraordinary talent became apparent at an early age; he initially honed this through academic training before turning to the avant-garde movements in Paris. Together with Georges Braque, he developed Cubism, which broke with traditional perspective and revolutionised the representation of space and form.
Picasso’s work is characterised by an enormous stylistic diversity, ranging from the Blue and Rose periods to experimental collages and sculptures. He repeatedly addressed political and social themes, most strikingly in his painting ‘Guernica’. His works are now represented in the world’s leading museums, including MoMA in New York, the Centre Georges Pompidou, the Tate Modern and the Museo Nacional del Prado. Specialised collections such as the Musée Picasso in Paris and the Museu Picasso in Barcelona are entirely dedicated to his work.
