Pablo Picasso was born on October 25, 1881 in Malaga, Spain. His parents were Jose Ruiz and Maria Picasso. Picasso's artistic career lasted more than 75 years. He created art works such as paintings, sculptures, prints, and ceramics. Picasso contributed greatly to art history such as cubism. P...
Pablo Picasso Pablo Picasso was born in Malaga, Spain on October 25, 1881. By the age of 15 he was already technically skilled in drawing and painting. Picasso's original style continuously evolved throughout his long career, and expanded the definition of what art could be. In addition to painting,...
Paintings such as Eduard Manets" Le Dejeuner Sur I"herbe are a clear example of modernism. ... Picassos" Les Demoiselles D"Arignon does violence to the human form by means of radical simplifications, arbitrary and harsh color combinations, and extreme distortions of human anatomy and proportions. ...
Les Demoiselles d"Avignon is one of the most important paintings in the genesis of modern art. ... Les Demoiselles d"Avignon depicts five female prostitutes in a brothel figures composed of flat, splintered planes rather than portrayed as round volumes in space (Mailer74). ...
The groundbreaking Demoiselles d'Avignon was controversial not only for the way the women looked but also for the positions of the women. ... The publication of the Foundation and Manifesto of Futurism on the front page of Le Figaro on 20 February 1909 brought Marinetti instant notoriety. ...
