b Malaga, 25 Oct 1881; d
Mougins, France, 8 April 1973.
Spanish painter, sculptor,
draughtsman, printmaker, decorative artist and writer, active in
France. He dominated 20th-century European art and was central in
the development of the image of the modern artist. Episodes of his
life were recounted in intimate detail, his comments on art were
published and his working methods recorded on film. Painting was his
principal medium, but his sculptures, prints, theatre designs and
ceramics all had an impact on their respective disciplines. Even
artists not influenced by the style or appearance of his work had to
come to terms with its implications.
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