1. The greatest artist of the 20th century 1881 - 1973
PICASSO
The greatest artist of the 20th century

2. EARLY YEARS Father – a high school art teacher
Used mother’s maiden name to sign art work
Made first paintings at age 10
At age 19, left Spain for Paris

3. Altar Boy

4. First paintings looked like that of French painter’s works.
PICASSO
First paintings looked like that of French painter’s works.

6. BLUE PERIOD Between 1900 and 1902. Best friend died.
Almost starved to death during this period.

7. BLUE PERIOD

8. ROSE PERIOD
Met a girl
Fell in love
Painted in Rose colors

9. CUBISM Inspired by Cezanne One of most important periods of modern art
Visit to Greece and Africa during summer of 1906 impacted work.

10. CEZANNE’S INFLUENCE

11. ANALYTIC CUBISM Characterized by fragmented motifs
Monochromatic colors schemes

12. ANALYTIC CUBISM

13. SYNTHETIC CUBISM Decorative
Color plays a part in this type of cubism although works still remain fragmented

14. SYNTHETIC CUBISM

15. SYNTHETIC CUBISM

16. YEARS BETWEEN WAR
Collaboration between Picasso and Braque was ended by the First World War
Continued to push Cubism into new paths.
During the '30s Picasso became connected with the Surrealist movement.

17. NEW DIRECTION

18. NEW DIRECTION

19. GUERNICA

20. LATE YEARS

21. LATE YEARS
Turned enthusiastically to sculpture, pottery, and printmaking
Preoccupied with a series of mistresses and girlfriends