Few people discuss the fact that Pablo Picasso (1881-1973) was the most important artist
of the 20th century. Born in Malaga, Spain, Picasso revealed his genius at a very early age
and was quick to make contact with the most advanced art circles of his time, fi rst in
Barcelona and later in Paris. In the modernist quest for novelty, Picasso turned to pre-Modern history and 'primitive' art for inspiration. We owe him and his colleague Georges Braque the invention of
Cubism, not just one of many avant-garde movements but the aesthetic
that would change the art of painting forever.
Once free from traditional values, Picasso
produced an outstanding oeuvre, both in terms of variety and quality