Pablo Picasso — Spanish painter, draughtsman and sculptor — is one of the most recognised figures in 20th century art, best known for co-founding the Cubist movement and for the extraordinary variety of styles embodied in his work.
Picasso demonstrated uncanny artistic talent from childhood, painting in a realistic manner through his adolescence before his style transformed in the first decade of the twentieth century as he experimented with new theories, techniques and ideas across painting, sculpture, drawing, architecture and printmaking.
Among his most significant achievements was the creation of more than 2,000 graphic images — original etchings, lithographs, linocuts and mixed media — over 70 years as a prodigious printmaker. His graphic work also chronicles his life, particularly his relationships, and his revolutionary accomplishments brought him universal renown, firmly establishing his status as one of the greatest artists in Western history.
