Pablo Picasso was a Spanish painter, sculptor, printmaker, ceramicist, and theatre designer who spent most of his adult life in France. He is considered one of the most important figures of the 20th century in terms of art and art movements that occurred over this period. Throughout his career, he created more than 20,000 paintings, drawings, sculptures, ceramics, and other items such as costumes and theater sets. He is universally renowned as one of the most influential and celebrated artists of the twentieth century.
Picassos work matured from the naturalism of his childhood through Cubism, Surrealism, and beyond, shaping the direction of modern and contemporary art through the decades. He was not only a master painter but also a sculptor, printmaker, ceramics artist, etching artist, and writer. His creative styles transcend realism and abstraction, Cubism, Neoclassicism, Surrealism, and Expressionism.
Some of his most famous works include "Les Demoiselles d'Avignon" and "Guernica". Picasso's ability to produce works in an astonishing range of styles made him well respected.
