Picasso, Pablo

Introduction

Picasso, Pablo (Pablo Ruiz y Picasso) päˈblō pēkäˈsō; ro͞oēthˈ ē [key], 1881–1973, Spanish painter, sculptor, graphic artist, and ceramist, who worked in France. He is generally considered in his technical virtuosity, enormous versatility, and incredible originality and prolificity to have been the foremost figure in 20th-century art.

Sections in this article:

Introduction
Later Life and Work
Other Stylistic Innovations
Cubism
Early Life and Work
Bibliography

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