1. Artist of the Week #10

2. 1881-1973 Was born in Spain. The son of a Painter and Art Teacher. At the age of 14, Picasso was completing art exercises in a day that were taking older kids a month to complete. Picasso was a painter, sculptor, and ceramicist.

3. In 1900 he moved to Paris with a friend. When his friend passed away, Picasso began painting mournful, elongated subjects in a predominantly blue palette. – referred to as the BLUE PERIOD. 3 years later Picasso became part of a circle of writers, actors, musicians, and artists and his palette took on pinker tones. – referred to as the ROSE PERIOD. In 1905, seeing the work of the Fauves and meeting Matisse stimulated his use of different techniques and materials. The Old Guitarist, 1903

4. Along with artist Braque, Picasso helped develop the art movement of Cubism. Cubism challenged the principles of perspective by painting from several angles at once. Girl Before a Mirror, 1932 Accordonist, 1911

5. In 1937, in the middle of the Spanish Civil War, the Spanish Republican Government asked Picasso to create a mural glorifying Spain. Instead, Picasso produced a monumental work showing the effects of the appalling bombing of a defenseless Spanish town, Guernica. Guernica, 1937

6. After World War II, Picasso moved to the South of France and began to produce ceramics. He continued to experiment with mediums for the rest of his life. During a career lasting more than 75 years, he produced over 20,000 works of art.