Pablo Ruiz Picasso 1881 1973

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Pablo Ruiz Picasso (1881 1973)

• Picasso was born in Malaga, Spain.
• His mother said pencil was his first word.
• His father was an artist and art teacher who
  recognized that Picasso was talented when he was
  2 years old.

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• At a young age, Picassos father encouraged him
  to paint.
• At the age of 15 he was admitted to a famous art
  school. He struggled there because he didnt want
  to learn by copying the work of others which was
  the way of teaching art at the time.
• In Spain he saw the art of the famous Spanish
  artists.
• When he moved to Paris, France he was influenced
  by many of the artists we have studied (like
  Manet and Ingres).

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• He painted this self-portrait in 1896. He was
  15 years old.
• How do you feel when you look at this
  self-portrait?
• How do you think he is feeling?

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Compare the self-portrait by Manet on the left
with the one of Picasso on the right. Remember,
Manet painted this self-portrait 4 years before
he died in 1879. Picasso painted his
self-portrait in 1896 when he was 15 years old.
Do you see the influence of Manet?
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Picasso painted the picture on the left in 1900.
The one on the right was painted by Manet. What
do you notice?
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The Blue Period 1901-1904

• During this period, Picasso was a starving young
  artist in Paris. One of his closest friends, a
  poet, killed himself.
• Why do you think this period is called the blue
  period?
• How do you feel when you look at this painting?
  Why?
• How do you think Picasso was feeling when he
  painted in this blue style?

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• During this period, Picasso was depressed,
  hungry, and lonely.
• He painted pictures of homeless people, hungry
  people, lonely people -- ALL in BLUE.
• Do you think that he communicates his feelings to
  the viewer?

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The Rose Period 1904 -1906

• Picasso fell in love for the first time in 1904.
• How do you think this affected his art?
• Why do you think this period is called rose?

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• During this period, Picasso painted in pinks and
  oranges. He also introduced the theme of clowns
  and harlequins, which he used through the rest of
  his career. How does this show how he was
  feeling?

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The African Period 1907 - 1909

• At this time the French were exploring Africa and
  sending home African masks similar to this one.
• How do you think these masks might have
  influenced Picassos work?

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• Look at the faces of the women in these
  paintings?
• Can you see the influence of the African masks?

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Analytic Cubism 1908 - 1912

• With a friend and fellow painter, Georges Braque,
  Picasso developed a new style of painting called
  Cubism.
• In analytic cubism the artist uses geometric
  shapes to communicate with the viewer. For the
  first time, artists did not use color, but shape
  to show how they were feeling.

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• Can you see the guitar player in this image?
• Why do you think that Picasso and his friend
  Braque wanted to paint in this way?
• How do you feel when you look at this painting?
• Do you like it? Why or why not?

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• What do you think Picasso painted in this
  picture?
• How can you tell?

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Synthetic Cubism 1912 - 1919

• At this time, Picasso and his fellow cubists
  began using collage for the first time ever in
  fine art.
• He used, fabric, newspaper, wall paper.
• What do you see?

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• Look at these still life paintings? Remember
  that Manet said to give the impression of what
  you are painting?
• Do you think Picasso was interested in giving you
  an impression of what he was painting?

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• Picassos style continued to change over the rest
  of his life.
• Consider this self-portrait painted,
  approximately 50 years later and one year before
  he died.
• What changes do you see from the earlier work we
  have looked at?

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Which is your favorite period? Why?
Do you like Picassos work? Why or why not?