"What do you think an artist is? ...he is a political being, constantly aware of the heart breaking, passionate, or delightful things that happen in the world, shaping himself completely in their image. Painting is not done to decorate apartments. It is an instrument of war."

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Source: Denis Thomas, Pablo Picasso (1975). “Picasso and his art”

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Pablo Picasso

Painter, Sculptor

Pablo Picasso was a Spanish painter and sculptor, known for co-founding Cubism and revolutionizing modern art with his innovative techniques and styles.

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