Caption
Portrait of Pablo Picasso from 1962, Argentina Pablo Picasso (25. 10. 1881 Málaga, Spain - 8. 04. 1973 Mougins, France) was one of the most important and productive artists of modernism. The total number of his paintings, drawings, prints, sculptures and ceramics is estimated at around 50, 000. The diversity of his styles is equally outstanding. He mastered all the styles of his time. Famous paintings: His painting 'Les Demoiselles d'Avignon' is one of the key paintings of modernism. His painting 'Guernica', in which he makes political reference to the Spanish Civil War and denounces the atrocities committed against the civilian population, is also famous. Guernica was destroyed by an air raid by the German 'Legion Condor' and the Italian 'Corpo Truppe Volontarie', who fought on Franco's side. The largest collections of his work can be seen today in the Musée National Picasso-Paris and the Museo Picasso in Barcelona and Málaga
Date
Feb 13, 1962
Credit line
Photo12/ImageBROKER/Heinz Krimmer
Reference
BRK26H06_358
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39.2Mb (13.1Mb) / 11.4in x 13.3in / 3423 x 4000 (300dpi)