PABLO PICASSO Artist of the Month

Born October 25, 1881, in Malaga, Spain, Pablo Picasso, became one of the greatest and most influential artists of the 20th century and the creator (with Georges Braque) of Cubism. A Spanish expatriate painter, sculptor, printmaker, ceramicist, and stage designer, Picasso was considered radical in his work. After a long prolific career, he died April 8, 1973 in Mougins, France.

"When I was a child, my mother said to me, 'If you become a soldier, you'll be a general. If you become a monk you'll end up as the pope.' Instead I became a painter and wound up as Picasso."

When Picasso was fourteen years old, his family moved to Barcelona and he immediately applied to the city's prestigious School of Fine Arts. Although the school typically only accepted students several years his senior, Picasso's entrance exam was so extraordinary that the school made an exception and admitted him immediately. When Picasso was fourteen years old, his family moved to Barcelona and he immediately applied to the city's prestigious School of Fine Arts. Although the school typically only accepted students several years his senior, Picasso's entrance exam was so extraordinary that the school made an exception and admitted him immediately.

At the turn of the twentieth century, Picasso moved to Paris, the cultural center of Europe.

Art critics and historians typically break Picasso's adult career into distinct periods. The first of these, which lasted from , is called his Blue Period after the color that dominated nearly all of Picasso's paintings during these years.

Lonely and deeply depressed over the death of his close friend Carlos Casagemas, he painted scenes of poverty, isolation and anguish using almost exclusively blues and greens. Blue dominates the paintings. It represents a sad spectrum of emotions Lonely and deeply depressed over the death of his close friend Carlos Casagemas, he painted scenes of poverty, isolation and anguish using almost exclusively blues and greens. Blue dominates the paintings. It represents a sad spectrum of emotions BLUE PERIOD

Self portrait

The old guitarrist 1903

Woman with Her Arms Crossed, 1903

ROSE PERIOD By 1905, Picasso had largely overcome his depression of the previous years. The artistic manifestation of Picasso's improved spirits was the introduction of warmer colors like beiges, pinks and reds in what is known as his Rose Period. By 1905, Picasso had largely overcome his depression of the previous years. The artistic manifestation of Picasso's improved spirits was the introduction of warmer colors like beiges, pinks and reds in what is known as his Rose Period.

Family at Saltimbanques (1905) This is a happier period, Picasso paints clowns and circus scenes using brighter colours.

Gertrude Stein ( )

Acrobat and Young Harlequin, 1906

1907- Cubism In Cubist paintings, objects are broken apart and reassembled in an abstracted form, highlighting their composite geometric shapes and depicting the object from multiple viewpoints at once to create physics-defying, collage-like effects.

Bread and Fruit Dish on a Table (1909)

Still Life with Chair Caning (1912)

Card Player ( )

Three Musicians (1921)

Pablo Picasso Says... "Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once he grows up."