Pablo Picasso was born on 10/25 in 1881! Don’t know much about Picasso? That’s okay! According to Biography.com, Pablo Picasso was a Spanish painter, sculptor, printmaker, ceramicist, and stage designer considered one of the greatest and most influential artists of the 20th century. Picasso is credited, along with Georges Braque, with the creation of Cubism. Cubism is, according to the dictionary, an early 20th-century style and movement in art, especially painting, in which perspective with a single viewpoint was abandoned and use was made of simple geometric shapes, interlocking planes, and, later, collage. Here are some images of cubism so you can see what it looks like! It’s very distinctive and shows up regularly once you start looking for it. If you want to read more about Picasso or about different styles of art, you have a library for that! We have a sizable art collection that ranges from biographies to “how-to” books, so you are sure to find something you love! Just type in “art” and scroll through the results!
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