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PABLO PICASSO

Pablo Picasso
Famous painter Pablo Picasso was born in Malaga, Spain, in 1881. His father, an art
teacher, recognized his sons talent at an early age. Pablo attended the Academy of Fine
Arts in Barcelona, where his father was appointed professor in 1896. When he was only 16,
Picasso had his own studio and had already mastered realistic technique, and did not have
much use for school.
Picasso's personal style began to form from 1901 to 1904. This period was known was his
blue period. They used this term because he often used many blue tones in his paintings.
Although as he became more successful he began using less blue and more of the
terra-cotta color, deep pinkish red. His subjects also changed during what they called
the rose period, 1905 to 1907. The subjects went from depression to happy, such as
dancers, acrobats, and harlequins. 
In the year of 1907, Picasso had an entirely different look, like the one in 'Les
Demoiselles d'Avignon'. Picasso's fascination for primitive art and carvings, especially
those of African origin, was expressed in this painting. This painting opened the door to
cubism and other later abstract movements. Working with fellow painter, and friend,
Georges Braque, Picasso experimented with geometric forms. The painting 'The Three
Musicians' of 1921 was his major achievement using the cubism technique. 
Later in 1917, Picasso moved to Rome where he designed costumes for Sergei Diaghilev's
Ballets Russes. This brought on another branch of Picasso's work, the classic period,
which lasted until 1925. Although working at the ballet, Picasso kept working on his
cubist technique. He wanted to make it less demanding and harsh, he changed straight
rigid lines to curved ones. His painting 'Guernica', which depicted his feelings of the
Spanish Civil War. This huge painting was considered to be by many his 
masterpiece. People also believed that this painting because forms were so distorted was
almost those of a surrealist, but Picasso never called himself one. 
The reaction of 19th century naturalism in art led to different movements in the 20th
century. In all of these periods Picasso played and important role, he said that to
repeat oneself is to go against the constat flight forward of the spirit. Although
primarily a painter, he also became a fine sculptor, engraver and ceramist. Picasso
continued to work well into his 90's as a painter, ceramist, sculptor, designer, and
graphic artists. When he died on April 8, 1973, his estates value was estimated at more
than 500 million dollars.