Pablo Picasso was a Spanish painter born in 1881 who lived until 1973. He worked in styles including surrealism and cubism and is known for works like Les Demoiselles d'Avignon from 1907 and Guernica from 1937. During his life, he was influenced by visits to circuses in Montmartre and African art.

1. Pablo Picasso By: Kristen Marie Kampfe

2. Biography Born: October 25, 1881; in Malaga, Spain. Died: April 8, 1973; in Mougins, France. Pablo was a surrealist and a cubist.

3. During His Life (1904) Started working on Panama Canal, Central America on May 4th. American Ion Perdicuris kidnapped Morocco on May 18th. On May 14th, the first Olympics in the US were held in St. Louis.

4. Artwork G U E R N I C A 1937

5. Artwork Continued.. Les Demoiselles D’Avignon 1907

6. Self-Portrait Self Portrait from 1907 by Pablo Picasso was painted around the same time as his famous Les Demoiselles d'Avignon painting. The portrait is mask-like and possibly influenced by African art, which the artist had a fascination with. (cubist art)

7. The artist was inspired by his visits to the Cirque Médrano in Montmartre. Pablo Picasso used the circus performers to refer to the artist's alienation and outsider image, particularly the image of a modern artist breaking new ground. (from the early/blue period paintings) Family of Saltimbanques

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