Pablo Picasso
Pablo Picasso was a Spanish painter, sculptor, printmaker, ceramicist, and stage designer, known for his influential contributions to art movements such as Cubism. He is best known for his works like 'Les Demoiselles d'Avignon' and 'Guernica'.
Painter
October 25, 1881
Scorpio
April 08, 1973
91
Málaga, Spain
Pablo Picasso, a renowned Spanish artist, significantly influenced 20th-century art. As a co-founder of the Cubist movement, he is celebrated for iconic works such as “Les Demoiselles d’Avignon,” “Guernica,” and “The Old Guitarist.” Besides painting and sculpting, Picasso contributed to stage design for ballets and plays. He was also a poet, penning over 300 poems in Spanish and French, with notable works like “The Burial of Count Orgaz,” “The Fan,” and “The Absinthe Drinker.” Throughout his prolific career, Picasso produced over 50,000 artworks, including paintings, sculptures, prints, and ceramics. In 1962, he received the Lenin Peace Prize for his dedication to peace and his substantial impact on the art world. An interesting fact about Picasso is his 1932 painting ‘Girl before a Mirror,’ which portrays his mistress and muse, Marie-Thérèse Walter, standing before a mirror.