Tuesday, 28 October 2014

11VA Expressionism:

Pablo Picasso. Les Demoiselles d'Avignon. Paris, June-July 1907

Pablo Picasso (Spanish, 1881–1973)

Les Demoiselles d'Avignon

Date:
Paris, June-July 1907
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
8' x 7' 8" (243.9 x 233.7 cm)
Credit Line:
Acquired through the Lillie P. Bliss Bequest
MoMA Number:
333.1939
Copyright:
© 2014 Estate of Pablo Picasso / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York



















 http://www.moma.org/collection/object.php?object_id=79766

Use the following questions to guide your analysis of the image above:

  • Describe Picasso's illusion of space.
  • What viewpoint(s) has Picasso used?
  • How has Picasso created illusions of form?
  • What cultures has Picasso being influenced by?
  • Discuss Picasso's use of the elements and principles of art.
  • How has Picasso portrayed women?

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