Picasso's death anniversary: Mumbai's art world dives into what makes him unique

First among equalsPablo Picasso is possibly the most important artist of the 20th Century not just for his incredible talent but also for the art movement he launched with his Les Demoiselles drsquoAvignon in 1907 Cubism was a singular movement that revolutionised modern art and had a sweeping impact all over the world including in IndiaHis great work was Guernica painted in 1937 and it brought home the horrors and violence of war in such an impactful way that its resonances are felt even today This was the first time an artist was not glorifying death or war but showing us the reality of pain loss and sufferingAnand Singh MD and CEO DAGCentral to 20th Century artPicasso deconstructed the way perspective was used by fusing multiple perspectives in a singular plane Hence yes his legendary reputation is warranted But also he was very good at marketing himself I particularly love Guernica 1937Mural de Guernica 1937 Pics CourtesyWikimedia Commons Musee National Picasso ParisIt powerfully articulates the horrors of war Created in response to the Nazi bombing of the town of Guernica during the Spanish Civil War it serves as a monumental antiwar statement Executed as a large scale black grey and white work the absence of colour heightens the sense of anguishPrerna Jain gallery director APRE Art HouseA radical at the wheelsAt an age when everyone was focusing on musculature sinews and anatomy Picasso came up with Les Demoiselles drsquoAvignon 1907 It shocked the audience of that time The Weeping Woman 1937 is a work with such complexity and emotion You can see the emotional outpouring of the woman and her grief and yet Picasso manages to evoke those emotions by adding more rectangles lines and cubes to it Another example is the Bullrsquos Head 1942 made from a cycle seat and its handlebars It is absolute minimalism You know people often say lsquoOh I could have made this at homersquo But few can dare to put it out there His ventures made him radical since he dared to do it firstArzan Khambatta sculptorLife of a rockstarNusch Eluard 1937 Pic CourtesyInstagramI am just as interested in the lives of artists of that era as I am their art However life and art cross lines quite a lot mdash like their relationships Picasso was a friend of the French poet Paul Eacuteluard and his second wife Nusch Before marrying Nusch Paul was married to Gala who divorced him and married Salvador Dali all of whom were friendsOf these four friends Picasso only painted Nusch three times She was a model but his style didnrsquot require beauty for its execution The choice probably is not that deep he was said to be a womaniser after allSahil Arora founder Method Art GalleryGet your Picasso bugPic Courtesyfranklywearingcomgtgt Wear the artistNothing says rebel like wearing a selfportrait of Picasso before his Cubist phase This one is for true connoisseursLOG ON TO franklywearingcomCOST Rs 799 onwardsPic CourtesyTallengecomgtgt Guernican coffeeFill up on your brew with a mug inscribed with the iconic masterpiece on the Spanish Civil WarLOG ON TO tallengestorecomCOST Rs 472gtgt A rare curationIf you are looking for something different from usual this forum offers a replica poster of Flex Part II mdash an unorthodox monochrome work that captures Picassorsquos cubist evolutionLOG ON TO dessineartcomCOST Rs 800 onwardsgtgt Picasso for homeIf yoursquod like to add his art to your home deacutecor head over to this Andheri spaceAT Artevenue Unit 21 Laxmi Industrial Estate Andheri WestCALL 9611503626LOG ON TO artevenuecomatOptionskeyd0ddb8ef8f1a62a8cdd22fac27fc5ea7formatiframeheight90width728params