Pablo Picasso: 1881-1973 |VERIFIED|

The reputation and fame of Pablo Picasso (1881-1973) in 1967 helped catapult the idea and cultural practice of the installation of modern art, often monumental, in high-profile public spaces across the country, and starting in large measure, in Chicago.

Pablo Picasso: 1881-1973

Pablo Picasso (Spanish, 1881-1973). Trois Têtes d'Hommes, 1931. Etching on Japan paper, laid down on mat board with tape at left edge, Sheet: 12 7/8 x 10 1/16 in. (32.7 x 25.6 cm). Brooklyn Museum, By exchange, 36.915.1. artist or artist's estate (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.36.915.1.jpg)

The Spanish painter, sculptor, and graphic artist Pablo Picasso (1881-1973) was one of the most prodigious and revolutionarys artists in the history of Western painting. As the central figure in developing cubism, he established the basis for abstract art. 041b061a72