Intense, provocative, disturbing, and captivating, the legendary artist led a life of restless brilliance.
The Picasso Museum in Barcelona is housed in five adjoining medieval palaces in the heart of the historic El Born neighbourhood. The museum opened its doors to the public in 1963, thanks to the initiative of Picasso's lifelong friend and personal secretary, Jaime Sabartés. The collection primar...
Picasso, Set To Explode; At the National Gallery, 152 Works Show How The Young Genius Invented HimselfPaul Richard
For most of the history of art, paint was prohibitively expensive, and so before Monet or Picasso would attempt a full-scale painting, they would do a “study,” a sketch of their subject (artists do this today, too, of course). If a sketch wasn't coming together, they might save th...
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I must say that I remain in my adversity towards modern and / or contemporary art; with some exceptions (e.g. Picasso / Bacon). During the course you commented on two paintings: one by Manet and one by Rothko. While I think I understand what Manet wanted to express: mainly the ...
"The great genius of How Not to Act Old is that it simultaneously taps into our anxieties and deflates them."--- Hanna Rosin, doublex.com "You'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll tell all your friends to run out and buy it. This is the funniest book I've read all year."-- Best ...
full-sized reproduction of the Erie Canal Boat, “Seneca Chief,” to commemorate the Bicentennial of the Erie Canal, which will take place in 2025. The boat is being built “from scratch” by volunteers in full public view, and you can watch the action from both ground level and a viewin...
Built between 1900 and 1914 and officially opened to the public in 1926, Parc Güell is one of Barcelona biggest highlights. Pictures from it are often used on posters advertising the city’s uniqueness and Gaudi’s genius. Although it’s not on my itinerary, Parc Güell is not a bad plac...
Value individual creativity I have made the experience that while creativity is valued per se, creative persons below superstar/genius level have a hard time getting accepted or be tolerated for their creativity. Children are told to be creative but "please do not blot!", adults are told to ...