Pablo Picasso Quotes
Date of Birth: October 02, 1881 Date of Death: April 09, 1973
At a very early age Pablo Picasso showed an
interest in art, which led his father to teach him art in drawing and painting
from the age of seven. Most of
Picasso’s works were considered to be radical.
He developed a style of painting that is called cubism, which is the
taking apart of objects to analyze them by their shapes. He also used fragments of papers and put
them together to use as collages in fine art.
Pablo Picasso is said to be the greatest artist of the twentieth century
and has made great contributions to the development of modern art. A famous quote of his is “Art is a lie that
makes us realize the truth."
Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once he grows up. ~ Pablo Picasso
Art is the lie that enables us to realize the truth. ~ Pablo Picasso
I am always doing that which I can not do, in order that I may learn how to do it. ~ Pablo Picasso
Art washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life. ~ Pablo Picasso
Everything you can imagine is real. ~ Pablo Picasso
Action is the foundational key to all success. ~ Pablo Picasso
We don't grow older we grow riper. ~ Pablo Picasso
I do not seek. I find. ~ Pablo Picasso
He can who thinks he can, and he can't who thinks he can't. This is an inexorable, indisputable law. ~ Pablo Picasso
If only we could pull out our brain and use only our eyes. ~ Pablo Picasso
I'd like to live as a poor man with lots of money. ~ Pablo Picasso
Colors, like features, follow the changes of the emotions. ~ Pablo Picasso
We all know that Art is not truth. Art is a lie that makes us realize truth at least the truth that is given us to understand. The artist must know the manner whereby to convince others of the truthfulness of his lies. ~ Pablo Picasso
Computers are useless. They can only give you answers. ~ Pablo Picasso
There is no abstract art. You must always start with something. Afterward you can remove all traces of reality. ~ Pablo Picasso
It takes a very long time to become young. ~ Pablo Picasso
The world doesn't make sense, so why should I paint pictures that do? ~ Pablo Picasso
There are only two types of women: goddesses and doormats. ~ Pablo Picasso
Anything new, anything worth doing, can't be recognized. ~ Pablo Picasso
Inspiration exists, but it has to find you working. ~ Pablo Picasso
Everything is a miracle. It is a miracle that one does not melt in one's bath. ~ Pablo Picasso
God is really only another artist. He invented the giraffe, the elephant and the cat. He has no real style, He just goes on trying other things. ~ Pablo Picasso
The chief enemy of creativity is good sense. ~ Pablo Picasso
Bad artists copy. Good artists steal. ~ Pablo Picasso
Youth has no age. ~ Pablo Picasso
Art is the elimination of the unnecessary. ~ Pablo Picasso
Learn the rules like a pro, so you can break them like an artist. ~ Pablo Picasso
Everyone wants to understand painting. Why is there no attempt to understand the song of the birds. ~ Pablo Picasso
When I was a child my mother said to me, 'If you become a soldier, you'll be a general. If you become a monk, you'll be the pope.' Instead I became a painter and wound up as Picasso. ~ Pablo Picasso
The urge to destroy is also a creative urge. ~ Pablo Picasso
The meaning of life is to find your gift. The purpose of life is to give it away. ~ Pablo Picasso
Painting is just another way of keeping a diary. ~ Pablo Picasso
Ah, good taste! What a dreadful thing! Taste is the enemy of creativeness. ~ Pablo Picasso
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