| Picasso and Kokhlova seperated in 1935. As the marriage went sour, Picasso
was drawn into "Surrealism." Combination of these events caused Picasso
to explore a new and aggressive style, often referred to as his "monster"
period (Scarborough).
Large Still Life with Pedestal Table (1931) |
Picasso was influenced and attracted by the Surrealists'
beliefs in art. Surrealists believed that art should express the unconscious
mind and explore hidden memories (Stellar). An intersting fact is
that the founders of Surrealism admitted that they were influenced
by Picasso's styles (Scarborough). So here we have a very interesting
artist's response to a response.
"We claim him as one of ours, even though it is impossible... Surrealism has but to pass where Picasso has already passed, and where he will pass in the future." - André Breton, founder of the Surrealists
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Weeping Woman (1937) |
During WWII, Picasso was horrified by what he saw, especially
when bombs dropped on Guernica. During the war period, materials
were sacred, but this didn't stop him from making art. Picasso painted
on whatever material he could find and Guernica become a
piece resulted from the war that he referred to frequently. To capture
the essence of the whole experience, he painted the picture Weeping
Woman in 1937 in order to sum up the whole tragic war experience
by the grieving of a woman in Cubist style (Scarborough).
During the war, Picasso was admired for his patriotism and for
not being bribed by Nazis. In his later years, Picasso experimented
with sculptures as well as other media. His self portraits become
one of the main subject in the later years, with his eyes being
the dominant feature of the images (McCully).
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Picasso's death at the age of 91 shocked the world since he was still
so energetic and never ceased to create thought-provoking art. In his
life time, he created over 20,000 works of art and these included paintings,
etchings, sculptures, and ceramics of different styles (Scarborough).
Even after Picasso was gone, his style still influenced new artists
around the world. For example, Cubism was furthered developed by arists
such as Henry Moore, Francis Bacon, and Jacob Epstein. However, because
of Picasso's broad interest and diversity in art, his influence can be
found in virtually every artist today. David Hockney explored the idea
of multiple perspectives and Sit Eduardo Paolozzi experimented with geometric
forms in sculpture and painting (Scarborough).
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