Born: October 25, 1881 Malaga, Spain Pablo Picasso Born: October 25, 1881 Malaga, Spain

Father, Don Jose Ruiz, a fine arts professor Picasso’s first words “piz, piz” Age 7 - formal art training began First recognized work “Science and Charity” (1897) at age 16

Extreme poverty mirrored in “Blue Period” (1901-1904) 1901 – moves to Paris Extreme poverty mirrored in “Blue Period” (1901-1904) New love = “Rose Period” (1904-1906) Bright colours and circus people “The Old Guitarist” (1903) “Harlequin on a Red Arm Chair” (1905)

With Georges Braque, invented Cubism in 1909 Achieved world-wide fame in 1920s Frequent women in his life influenced his style/mood Sleeping Peasants (1919) Girl with a Mandolin (1910)

Moved to styles of classicism and surrealism. Often produced a painting every day 50,000 works in his lifetime Up to his death (1973) created innovative art Don Quixote(1955) Les Menines (1957)

Medium +Styles Changed medium and styles through career. Most often worked with paint Also paper, ink, even bronze sculptures Began with realism Created Cubism and collage Many paintings Neoclassical + Surrealism The Race (1922)

Themes/Subjects Themes Mythology, war, poverty, love Incredible variety! Still lifes, portraits, common people, scenes of the street Particularly fond of outcasts such as poor people and prostitutes Themes Mythology, war, poverty, love Dwarf (1969)

Picasso’s famous works Three Musicians (1921)

Les Demoiselles d’Avignon (1907)

Guernica (1937)