NIGHT FISHING AT ANTIBES
Pablo Picasso (1881 - 1975) was the Spanish-born painter and sculptor who is the most famous and probably the most influential artist of the 20th century.
Picasso played a major role in the development of Modern Art. His ability and imagination resulted in many styles or “periods” but it was “Cubism”, which he invented in 1909 with Georges Braque for which he is most famous. Cubism had tremendous significance to Modern Art. In Cubism, a form is broken into planes and volumes and portrayed as if seen from several angles simultaneously. For example, in a person’s face, you might see the full face and profile at the same time.
Around the 1930’s, Picasso inclined toward “Surrealism” in paintings, which presents the world as if a dream or a place out of one’s imagination. “Night Fishing At Antibes” was painted in 1939 and is surrealistic and has elements of Cubism. The copy seen here is 36” x 60”. The painting is somewhat grotesque, as were many of Picasso’s paintings, especially the Cubist portraits. The colors are fantastic.
Oil on canvas 1983