Pablo Picasso
ABOUT THE ARITST
Pablo Picasso was a Spanish artist born in 1881 who spent most of his career in France and became one of the most influential figures in modern art. He worked in many styles and mediums, including painting, sculpture, ceramics, printmaking, and drawing. Picasso is best known as a co-founder of Cubism, a movement that broke objects into geometric forms and showed multiple viewpoints at once. Throughout his long career, he constantly changed his approach, moving through periods such as the Blue Period, Rose Period, and later experimental phases. His art often responded to personal experiences and major historical events, including war and political conflict. Picasso was extremely prolific, producing thousands of works over several decades. His bold experimentation reshaped artistic conventions and had a lasting impact on twentieth-century art worldwide.
PROJECTS:
BUST OF SYLVETTE
New York City, NY - United States
ADDRESS:
NYU, Silver Towers, Bleecker St, New York, NY 10012
ACCESS:
FREE: Unrestricted NYU campus plaza, accessible to the public
NOTES:
While accessible to the public this work is on NYU campus which is private property, please be respectful. If you are in the area you should visit the two Walter De Maria pieces a short walk into SoHo. Titled “The New York Earth Room” and “The Broken Kilometer, both works are FREE to the public. More details can be found on the New York City Map.
DISCRIPTION:
Created in collaboration with Carl Nesjar in 1968, the Bust of Sylvette is a monumental concrete sculpture based on his muse Sylvette David. Blending Cubist and classical elements, the sculpture brings Picasso’s two-dimensional style into sculptural form.
New York City, NY - United States
MoMA has an extensive collection of Picasso’s that are regularly on display. These works span Picasso’s career and are many are considered seminal works.