Pablo Picasso was a Spanish artist who painted in bold, surprising new ways. He could draw beautifully even as a young child and kept inventing fresh styles his whole life.
Quick facts
- Born
- 25 October 1881, Málaga, Spain
- Famous for
- Inventing bold new styles of art
- Known for
- Painting in surprising new ways
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A child genius
Picasso could paint amazingly well even as a boy. His father, who was an art teacher, saw his great talent very early.
Inventing Cubism
With a friend, Picasso invented a style called “Cubism” — painting people and things with shapes and angles, as if you could see all their sides at once.
Always creating
Picasso made over 20,000 artworks — paintings, sculptures, and more. He showed there are endless ways to see and draw the world.
“Every child is an artist.” — Pablo Picasso
Why we remember Pablo
Picasso reminds us that there is no single “right” way to make art — just be brave and create! He loved colour and feeling, much like the painter Frida Kahlo.