Painter Pablo Picasso & Photographer Dora Maar photographer by the artist Mann Ray, 1937.
Pablo Picasso
1881 - 1973
Pablo Picasso was the son of an art teacher he attended the "School of Fine Arts in Barcelona", where his father taught art until the age of 13. Then he went off to Madrid's "Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando", which was Spain's top art academy at the time.
Visits Paris France - 1900 Blue Period - 1901
'Old Man Playing Guitar' - Pablo Picasso - 1904
Moves to Paris France - 1904 Rose Period - 1904
Pablo Picasso - Cubist Paintings - 1908
Olga in Armchair by Pablo Picasso - 1917
Olga was one of Picasso's wives, he was married twice.
Picasso works on Sculptures - 1931
Dora Maar
Photographer & Artist
Picasso Meets Dora Maar - 1936
Two photographs of 'Dora Maar' by the artist/photographer Man Ray, 1936
'The Pretender' 1935 by Dora Maar
'Model in swimsuit' 1936 by Dora Maar
'Hand Coming Out of a Shell' 1934 by Dora Maar
'A Unique Object' 1936 by Dora Maar
Dora Maar’s photographs, such as '29 rue d’Astorg', became icons of the Surrealist movement.
Dora Maar painted by Picasso
A few of the portraits of Dora Maar by the artist Pablo Picasso.
Picasso Contour Lines
Create 4 Picasso style portraits that emphasis the use of contour lines. Draw one with a hat, one in profile (side view), one with a tilted head and neck, one that shows the models hand.
'The Red Chair' by Pablo Picasso
'Woman with Yellow Hair' Pablo Picasso
Notice the curved lines and contours that Picasso painted. He also included two faces on one head in the painting called "The Red Chair".
Create a Picasso style that show things from different angles at the same time. Two faces in one, eyes, nose or mouth from diverse view or angles in the same picture.
Sylvette David
Picasso's muse Sylvette David - the young girl with the ponytail. She was so impressed with Picasso, later in life she decided to take up art and had her own art work shown at the Tate gallery in London, England.
Guernica
Guernica the city and people destroyed by Nazi Germany during the Spanish Civil War.
'Guernica' the painting by Pablo Picasso - 1937
Photo by Dora Maar
After Germany used their Bombers to destroy Guernica and it's people.
Nazi Germany "tested their planes and bombs on Guernica" completely destroying the city of Guernica, its men, woman, children, and animals prior to starting World War II.
After Spain allowed Nazi Germany to bomb and destroy the city and people of Guernica, a Basque town that was rebelling for their independence from Spain. The Spanish artist, Pablo Picasso painted his largest and most famous painting 'Guernica' in 1937, Photographed by Dora Maar.
Detail from 'Guernica' of a horse during the bombing
'Picasso Painting Guernica' - Photos by Dora Maar.
Dora Maar was an Art Photographer from Paris France she influenced Picasso to paint anti-war paintings such as 'Guerina' which became his largest painting and most famous artwork.