To read and analyze the story of Pablo Picasso is to have a broad window into the history of the 20th century.
a) He was trained in classic sketching and painting. His early work demonstrated fluency in realistic portrayals of people.
b) In Paris he realized there was more to art than realism.
c) He was challenged to think adventurously by his artistic community in Paris.
d) Ambition and artistic restlessness were among his qualities.
e) Cubism was a radical innovation. It was an edgy adventure and not designed to win friends and commissions. Notice how Cubism remains relevant - see the digital blocks on your malfunctioning video screen - to this day.
f) Like Lennon & McCartney, he was competitive with his peers. He both worked with and in an effort to top fellows like Henri Matisse.
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