Who was this artist? A Malaguo prodigy who left adults behind before he even wore a tie, who moved from Barcelona to Paris and then went on to twist the 20th century like a wire sculpture. He signed “Picasso,” but began life as Pablo Ruiz. The brand wasn’t born – it was accelerated. For a quick bio and timeline hop, see Britannica And on the museum pages Moses Picasso Paris And Museo Picasso Melga.
What is he known for? How we see from bursts. The melancholy of the Blue Period, the warmth of the Rose Period, then—boom—Cubism: the great impeccability of flatness. He harmonises it, then continues to make himself noble: neoclassical turns, surreal currents, wartime grays, late-career fireworks. The tour of these zigzags lasts well Tate And Guggenheim.
What is his style? All this, sequentially and sometimes simultaneously. Early: Melancholic blues with long forms; Then Circus Punks ; Fractured planes (Analytical Cubism) then give way to bright, collaged forms (Synthetic Cubism). Later: mythological bulls and minotaurs, curved classicism, graphic linocuts, exotic ceramics. If you want a gallery hit list, MoMA’s artist page Delivers the biggest hits without the crowds.
Who taught him? First and foremost is her father, José Ruiz y Blasco, a painter and art instructor who gave her…