revisiting Picasso

[robcat2075]

Pablo Picasso died 50 years ago and there are a spate of articles and exhibitions re-visiting him.

 

WaPo: How good, really, was Pablo Picasso?

"The exemplary modern artist died 50 years ago this month, and we’re still trying to clean up his mess"

 

NYTimes: Picasso: Love Him or Hate Him?

"Fifty years after the artist’s death, a critic wrestles with her mixed feelings. "

 

Here is an excerpt from "The Mystery of Picasso" (1956) where you get to see him sit in his underwear and create masterpieces in semi-real time...

 

 

This 1911 article is the first mention of him I can find in the NYTimes. Notice that he is already "Picasso", no further background expected to be necessary.