Pablo Ruiz y Picasso was born on October 25, 1881 in Málaga, Spain. By the time of his death at the age of 91 on April 8, 1973 in Mougins, France, Picasso had transformed the modern world in a myriad of ways. By his constant experimentation and prodigious creative drive he dominated the art of the 20th century and raised the bar for every serious artist that followed. His art instructed the general public in new ways of seeing and influenced modern architecture, design, dance, music and literature. The breadth of his talent and his prolific output are almost incomprehensible by any normal standards.
One of his most moving and eloquent paintings is “Guernica” which visually tells the story of the bombing of that small Basque town by Nazi and Italian warplanes. Created in 1937 for the World’s Fair, the painting is a sober warning to humanity and Picasso’s noble testament to the utter cruelty of war.
I recently found this exceptional video in which the creator, Lena Gieske, rendered “Guernica” in 3-D. As the camera moves through the painting the flat figures take form and Picasso’s cubist style is envisioned through the use of computer technology. Quite fascinating.
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