PABLO PICASSO by Nina Goulart

ninagoulart1 — 2023-12-14 15:49:30 UTC

SELF PORTRAIT AT 25 YEARS OLD (1907)

WHO?

ninagoulart1 — 2023-12-14 16:15:20 UTC

Pablo Ruiz Picasso was born on October 26, 1881, in Malaga, Spain. He was one of the most influential artists of the 20th century, for both his artwork and his actions in activism.

GUERNICA

ninagoulart1 — 2023-12-15 15:45:53 UTC

Picasso painted this oil painting to convey the negative effects of war by recreating a real event. Guernica was a city that the Nazis bombed during the Spanish Civil War. It caused some controversy, since it was made for a political reason instead of an artistic one. Spain was also allied with the Nazis, so some people lost respect for Picasso.

WHAT? WHEN? WHERE?

ninagoulart1 — 2024-01-04 15:36:55 UTC

He joined the French Communist Party in 1944 during his time living in France and remained a member until his death, believing that it would fight against the spread of fascism and promote social justice.

5 INTERESTING FACTS

ninagoulart1 — 2024-01-04 17:03:19 UTC

He loved animals, and they inspired a lot of his artwork
He was a celebrity in his own lifetime, unlike most activists
He was a fast paced painter, and usually finished a piece in only a day
He has more artwork stolen than any other artist
He produced over 150,000 pieces

HOW WERE HIS PROTESTS NONVIOLENT?

ninagoulart1 — 2024-01-04 17:08:05 UTC

Picasso wasn't directly involved in silent or nonviolent protests, but his artwork spoke against cruelty and war, aligning with the idea of peaceful resistance.

HOW DOES HE FIT INTO THE CONTEXT OF THE 20TH CENTURY?

ninagoulart1 — 2024-01-04 17:12:24 UTC

Mainly during the Spanish Civil War, happening in the 20th century, his art captured the horrors of everything happening and really made people rethink how they viewed it all.