Now out on his own he moved in with his friend Carlos Casagemas and painted. ... He moved to Paris after his friend Carlos Casagemas died. ... Then Picasso went through a time that he painted with a lot of blue. This time was referred to his "blue period " He was still very poor at this time. ... The dimensions are 21.6 inches by 17.5 inches in the period of Cubism. ...
Paintings from Picasso's blue period, which was from 1901 to 1904, depicted forlorn people painted in shades of blue, evoking feelings of sadness and alienation. The suicide of a fellow painter, Carles Casagemas, had a profound effect on Picasso, and it has been said that the tragic event precipitated the adoption of a predominately somber blue palette. An example of Picasso's blue period paintings is "Woman with Bangs." This painting symbolizes Picasso's production in this period. ... Picasso's rose period paintings took on a warmer more optimistic mood. ...
During the blue period (1901-1903) Picasso's paintings focused mainly on the color blue. ... The reason for picking blue, a depressing tone, was the suicide of Picassos' friend Casagemas. The blue period work is quite sentimental, but we must keep in mind that Picasso was still a teen, away from home for the first time, living in very poor conditions in Barcelona. Why blue dominated Picassos paintings during this time period remains unexplained. ... This Period is called the Classical Period. ...
