Painter · 1881 – 1973

Pablo Picasso

Little-Known Facts

  • Picasso's full baptismal name was a long string of names honoring relatives and saints.
  • He worked in an extraordinary range of media, including ceramics, printmaking, and stage design.

Myths & Misconceptions

Did Picasso invent Cubism alone?

No. He developed Cubism in close partnership with the French painter Georges Braque in the years after 1907.