Historical Icons: Picasso

The dominant artistic voice of the twentieth century, Pablo Picasso's legendary career spanned nearly eight decades during which he achieved international recognition as an innovative and prolific painter and sculptor. Meet the child prodigy who broke with the conventional art forms of his time and spawned Cubism. His life, his politics, and his lovers are revealed through his collection of works. Experience his sadness in the Blue Period and his anger in his powerful anti-war painting Guernica. Picasso's art stirs the souls of his audiences.