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A definitive biography accompanied
by spectacular images of the artist's greatest work.
In the history of modern art, Pablo Picasso is a nearly mythological
figure. Born in Malaga, Picasso was an innovative master of various
media and as one of the most prolific artists in history, creating
more than 20,000 paintings, sculptures, prints, and ceramics using
all kinds of materials. First famous for his pioneering role in Cubism,
Picasso's art developed with a pace and energy parallel to the sweeping
cultural and technological changes of the twentieth century. Unlike
many artists of his caliber, Picasso was an international celebrity
as well as a profoundly influential figure in the art world. His work
was exhibited on countless occasions throughout his lifetime, reaching
the zenith of artistic recognition with the 1971 exhibition at the
Louvre, in Paris, honoring him on his 90th birthday; until then, the
work of living artists had not been shown there.
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