Pablo PicassoPablo Picasso(1881-1973)(1881-1973)

One of the most famous One of the most famous artists in the world. artists in the world.

Invented a style of art Invented a style of art called Cubism. called Cubism.

One of the first “Abstract” One of the first “Abstract” artists –changed artists –changed pictures from real life to pictures from real life to look different.look different. The Aficiando, 1910

Early WorkEarly Work

Picasso wasn’t always a Picasso wasn’t always a Cubist artist. He was a Cubist artist. He was a child prodigy in art. child prodigy in art.

At a very young age he At a very young age he excelled at painting excelled at painting realistically. realistically.

Female Head, 1902-03

Self Portrait with Uncombed Hair 1896

The Blue Period 1901-04The Blue Period 1901-04

You guessed it the You guessed it the blue period is all blue period is all about blue. about blue.

All of his work during All of his work during this time is painted this time is painted out of blue. out of blue.

The Tragedy, 1903

Blue Period Blue Period

Picasso used the color to Picasso used the color to show how he felt. One show how he felt. One of his friends died and of his friends died and he became very sad. he became very sad.

The color blue expressed The color blue expressed his sadness through his his sadness through his paintings. paintings.

La Celestina, 1904

Rose PeriodRose Period1905-19061905-1906

Blue wasn’t the only color Picasso used to show feelings. Once he Blue wasn’t the only color Picasso used to show feelings. Once he recovered from sadness his paintings became more pink. This recovered from sadness his paintings became more pink. This Rose period paintings are about positive colors, people and events. Rose period paintings are about positive colors, people and events.

Les Saltambiques, 1905

Boy with a Dog, 1905

Cubism Cubism

Cubism is the first type of Cubism is the first type of abstract painting or abstract painting or painting things that don’t painting things that don’t look real. look real.

Picasso took real Picasso took real people and objects and people and objects and changed them by turning changed them by turning people and objects into people and objects into squares, triangles and squares, triangles and other shapes. other shapes.

Vase and Jar 1910

CubismCubism

This type of art change This type of art change also fits shapes and also fits shapes and re-arranges parts like re-arranges parts like puzzle pieces. puzzle pieces.

Fruit in a Jar 1908

Woman with Mandolin 1910

Analytical CubismAnalytical Cubism

Picasso got a little carried away with shapes and Picasso got a little carried away with shapes and mixing up objects. With Analytic Cubism, you mixing up objects. With Analytic Cubism, you can’t even recognize the objects. can’t even recognize the objects.

The Accordionist, 1911

The Aficionado, 1912

Synthetic CubismSynthetic CubismLater on Picasso got Later on Picasso got

the pictures under the pictures under control, but started control, but started adding things to adding things to them. them.

He invented the He invented the collage by gluing collage by gluing objects to his objects to his paintings instead of paintings instead of painting them. painting them. Guitar and Violin, 1912

Synthetic CubismSynthetic Cubism

So Picasso combined shapes to make his objects and So Picasso combined shapes to make his objects and also looked at things from many angles. also looked at things from many angles.

The Italian Girl, 1917Three Musicians 1921

Picasso is now one of the most famous artists of Picasso is now one of the most famous artists of the 20the 20thth century. His artwork has inspired many century. His artwork has inspired many artists. artists.

Guernica, 1937

Our Project for PicassoOur Project for Picasso

Like Picasso we are going to make a Like Picasso we are going to make a drawing of peoples faces. drawing of peoples faces.

Our pictures will use:Our pictures will use:

Geometric shapesGeometric shapes

Different AnglesDifferent Angles

Profile-Front View FacesProfile-Front View Faces

Color to show our mood.Color to show our mood.