The African styles in some of Picasso's work have been known since they first appeared. Picasso was capable of highly realistic portrait drawings, as well as having the idea of incorporating time into static pieces. The various styles used to express his aesthetics are mere instruments.
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One legend is, if a random artist approached Picasso with art and asked if the piece was really by Picasso, Picasso would just judge if he liked it and, if he did, he'd sign it. Picasso was just a brilliant craftsman with a sharp sense of humor -- a proto-Kaufman! |