Pablo Picasso (25 October 1881 – 8 April 1973) is widely regarded as one of the greatest and most influential artists of the 20th century. He is known for co-founding the
Cubist movement, the invention of
assemblage, the co-invention of
collage, and for the wide variety of styles that he helped develop and explore. [
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Picasso was exceptionally prolific throughout his long lifetime. The total number of artworks he produced has been estimated at 50,000; comprising 1,885 paintings, 1,228 sculptures, 2,880 ceramics, roughly 12,000 drawings, many thousands of prints, and numerous tapestries and rugs.
Of those thousands of paintings were a number of self-portraits through the years that often reflected the various periods of his artistic career. Below you can find 14 self-portraits from ages 15 – 90.
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Pablo Picasso (25 October 1881 – 8 April 1973) |
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15 years old - 1896 |
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18 years old 19 - 1900 |
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20 years old - 1901 |
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24 years old - 1906 |
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35 years old - 1917 |
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56 years old - 1938 |
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83 years old - 1965 |
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85 years old - 1966 |
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89 years old - 1971 |
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90 years old - 1972 |
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90 years old - (June 30) 1972 |
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90 years old - (July 2) 1972 |
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90 years old - (July 3) 1972 |