1. Amazing Artists A brief biography of Picasso
By: Leigh White
Education 467: Computers in Education

2. Table of Contents The Rose Period Pablo Picasso The Spanish
Date and Place
of Birth
The Spanish
Civil War
Expanding his Art
The Young Picasso
The Blue Period
In Memoriam

3. Pablo Picasso 1881-1973 great artist of the 20th century
artisitic career spanned over 75 years
artwork now worth millions of dollars

4. Date and Place of Birth Born on October 25, 1881 Malaga, Spain
son of an artist, Jose Ruiz
his mother was Maria Picasso
When he was young, Picasso adopted the rarer name of his mother, Picasso, rather than maintain the common name of his father.

5. The Young Picasso His artisitic talents were evident at a young age.
At 14 years Picasso was admitted to the Academy of Fine Arts in Barcelona.
He completed the month-long qualifying exam in one day!

6. The Blue Period This period lasted between 1901-1904
known as “blue” period because of the tonality of his paintings
this was a sad time in Picasso’s life
Point #3- At this time in his life, Picasso was surrounded by difficulty. Most notably was the suicide of his close friend Casagemas, had a profound effect on Picasso and his art.

7. The Rose Period This period lasted between 1905-1906
there was a dramatic shift in Picasso’s art
He became fascinated with acrobats, clowns, & wandering circus families.

8. The Spanish Civil War
Picasso sided with the Spanish Republic
Appointed director of the Prado Museum
a bombing of Guernica inspired his mural, the anti-war painting “Guernica”

9. Expanding his Art 1940’s and the 1950’s
During WWII, Picasso lived in Paris and began making ceramics, as well as persuing new methods of lithography
By the 1950’s he was sculpting
In 1960 he made a 50-foot scultpure for the Chicago Civic Center

10. In Memoriam Died April 8, 1973 at the age of 91 years.
Spent last days in Mougins, France
His incessant creativity characterized him, making him one of the greatest genuises of our time.

11. Picasso’s Art Click on the print to view some of Picasso’s artwork!
(you do not need to buy, it is a good site with a lot of art)

12. Credits www.theatreonthesquare.com www.diologue-gallery.com