Life of Picasso
As the main representative of the French modern school of painting, Picasso is one of the most creative artists. There are almost no artists in the 20th century, especially Western artists, who have not been influenced by him. In addition to painting, Picasso's artistic achievements also involve sculptures of various materials, pottery, book binding, etc. Picasso has been painting since he was 9 years old. Both quality and quantity are astonishing. He has about 60,000 works, including more than 10,000 oil paintings alone. At every moment of his extremely long creative activity, this gifted artist seemed to do exactly what he wanted to do.
Father: Jose Luiz-Blasco
Mother: Maria Picasso-Lopez
Born on October 25, 1881 Malaga in southern Spain
1888/9 At the age of 7/8, he started painting under the guidance of his father (an art teacher).
In 1889, at the age of 8, he completed his first oil painting, which was a matador.
In 1895, at the age of 14, he entered the Longja Art School in Barcelona, ??where his father taught. The entrance examination is classical art and still life painting. According to the regulations, you have one month to complete. Picasso completed it in one day.
1896 At the age of 15, his work "First Communion" was exhibited at the Barcelona Art and Industrial Exhibition.
1897 At the age of 16, he entered the Academy of Fine Arts of San Fernando in Madrid. But I often don't go to class, preferring to visit the "Prado Museum". There, he could come into contact with the works of Spanish masters: El Greco, Velasquez and Goya. The work "Science and Charity" won the Honorary Award at the National Art Exhibition in Madrid, and later won the Gold Medal in Malaga.
In 1898, at the age of 17, he often visited the "Four Cats" pub and began to associate with the avant-garde art circle. Weaving Casagemas and Shabatus, who later became his personal secretary.
1900, 19 years old, held his first solo exhibition in the "Four Cats" pub. Traveled to Paris for the first time with Casagemas and lived in the Montmartre district.
In 1901, at the age of 20, his friend Casagemas committed suicide due to a broken relationship, which triggered Picasso to paint in blue tones, and the Blue Period began. He held his first solo exhibition in Paris at the Fra Gallery and sold 15 paintings before the opening.
1902, 21 years old, completed "Self-portrait in Blue".
1903, 22 years old, completed "life". The rich blue tones represent the suffering of poverty, old age and loneliness. He returned to Spain three times between 1900 and 1903.
1904, 23 years old, settled in the "Laundry Boat" in Paris. Meet Fernand. Olivier lived together and often went to watch circus performances, and the pink period began.
1905, 24 years old, created "The Busker's House" based on the circus theme. The exhibition received attention. Get to know the Jiechu Stein brothers and sisters.
1906 25 years old. I saw the sculpture exhibition of the Iberian Peninsula at the Louvre Museum and was deeply impressed. Get to know Matisse, the master of Fauvism.
1907, 26 years old, created "Les Demoiselles d'Avignon". Go to the Folk Museum to see African sculptures. Visit two Cézanne retrospectives. Get to know Blake.
In 1908, at the age of 27, Braque held his first exhibition of Cubist paintings.
1909 28 years old Analytical Cubism begins. Become a neighbor with Brack. As "Fernand Head".
1911 30 years old Put printed letters into the composition for the first time. Meet Ava Guvey.
In 1912, at the age of 31, he broke up with Fernand. Completed the first collage work "Still Life with Rattan Chair". Collaborated with Braque on paper stickers and developed Synthetic Cubism.
Ava died of tuberculosis in 1915 at the age of 34.
In 1917, at the age of 36, he went to Italy to design the stage for the Ballets Russes and met the dancer Olga. Cocrova.
1918 Married Oujia at the age of 37. Because of ballet, he came into contact with high society. Joint exhibition with Matisse.
1919, 38 years old, met Miro.
1921 At the age of 40, the eldest son Paul (1921-1975) was born.
1922, 41 years old, created "Two Women Running on the Beach".
1924 43 years old. Painted many still life paintings in the decorative cubist style.
He designed many ballet stages from 1916/7 to 1924.
1925, 44 years old, created "Dance", which for the first time alluded to the tense relationship with Olga. Attend the first exhibition of Surrealism.
1926 45 years old. Created the "Guitar" series using aggregate techniques.
In 1927, at the age of 46, he met Marie-Thérèse Walter, who was only 17 years old.
1929 48 years old. Created sculptures and wire compositions with the sculptor Gonzalez. He created a series of offensive paintings featuring women's heads, showing the crisis of marriage. Meet Salvador Dali.
1931 50 years old Established a sculpture studio in the Bergilloux Castle. Participated in the first exhibition of Surrealism in the United States.
1932 51 years old, using Marie-Thérèse as the model.
1933, 52 years old, created etchings (Fola series of prints) with the theme of the sculptor's studio. Fernand. Olivier publishes memoirs.
1934, 53 years old, created works with the theme of bullfighting. Published sculptures reproduced from fabric models.
1935 Aged 54, separated from Olga and Paul in June. In September Marie-Thérèse and Picasso's daughter Maia was born.
In 1936, at the age of 55, he met the Yugoslav female photographer and painter Dora Maar.
1937, 56 years old, created "Guernica".
1939, 58 years old, painted portraits of Marie-Thérèse and Dora in the same pose at the same time.
In 1943, at the age of 62, he met the 22-year-old Francesco Gilot. Make the collection "Ox Head".
In 1944, at the age of 63, he joined the French Communist Party.
In 1945, at the age of 64, Yu Mulot completed the first batch of lithographs.
1946, 65 years old, lived with Francesco Gilot. Visit Matisse.
1947 At the age of 66, Francesco Gilot gave birth to a son, Claude. For the first time, pottery was made in the studio of potter Hamiye. By 1948, he had produced 2,000 pieces of pottery.
In 1949, at the age of 68, Francesco Gilot gave birth to a daughter, Paloma. "Dove" lithograph poster for the World Peace Conference.
In 1950, at the age of 69, he was awarded the Lenin Peace Medal.
In 1953, at the age of 72, he met Jacqueline Locke at the Madura Ceramics Workshop.
In 1954, at the age of 73, he broke up with Francesco Gilot. Matisse passed away (Picasso once said: "Only Matisse is the real painter"). Started composing a series of variations on Delacroix's "The Algerian Women".
Oujia passed away in 1955 at the age of 74.
In 1956, at the age of 75, the film "The Mystery of Picasso" shot with Clouzot *** was released. Wrote a letter to the Communist Party to protest against Russia's invasion of Hungary.
1957, 76 years old, painted more than 40 variations of Velasquez's "Las Meninas".
1959, 78 years old, composed a series of variations on Manet's "Luncheon on the Grass".
1961, 80 years old, married 35-year-old Jacqueline.
1963, 82 years old, painted the series "Painter and Model". The Picasso Museum in Barcelona opens. Blake passed away.
1964 Aged 83 Francesco Gilot publishes her memoirs, causing a break between Picasso, Claude and Palerma.
In 1966, at the age of 85, a large-scale Picasso retrospective exhibition was held at the Grand Palais and the Petit Palais in Paris.
In 1970, at the age of 89, he donated the paintings kept at home in Spain to the Picasso Museum in Barcelona.
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