Simon Schama's Power of Art
Born in Malaga, Spain, Picasso's many styles and prolific work rate have marked him out as one of the most recognised artists of the twentieth century. Not limited to one medium he created sculptures,
etchings and prints. His artistic career only began to boom once he moved to Paris in the early 1900s. His Blue Period, reflecting the colour and his mood at the time was followed by his Rose Period,
work inspired by primitive art and then Cubism, which shocked the critics, but ultimately made his name.
Guernica (1937) was created during Picasso's Surrealist period and captures the horror of the bombing of the Basque town of Guernica during the Spanish Civil War. By the end of World War II,
Picasso had become an internationally known artist and celebrity.
(from bbc.co.uk)
| Pablo Picasso |
| Related Links |
| Pablo Picasso - wikipedia Pablo Ruiz y Picasso, also known as Pablo Picasso (1881-1973), was a Spanish painter, sculptor, printmaker, ceramicist, stage designer, poet and playwright who spent most of his adult life in France. |
| Pablo Picasso: A Primitive Soul This feature-length portrait follows Picasso from his childhood in Spain through the many phases of his seventy year career. |
| Modern Masters: Pablo Picasso This program investigates how Pablo Picasso's influence continues to pervade modern life today, in the shape of buildings, interior design, clothes and contemporary art. |
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