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“All children are artists. The problem is how to remain an artist once he grows up.”(Lyttle 181). Being an artist means you have a wild imagination, that’s exactly what Pablo Diego Jose Francisco de Paula Juan Nepomuceno Maria de los Remedios Cipriano de la Santisima Trinidad Martyr Patricio Clito Ruiz y Picasso had. Pablo Picasso was the most famous artist of the 20th century. Struggling with being very poor and rebelling modern art styles, Pablo always impressed the world with his art work(Lyttle 2). Not only did he create pieces of art, but he also changed the way people saw it.
 * Introduction[[image:picasso_pintant.jpg width="234" height="171" align="right" caption="Pablo Picasso in his later days. " link="@http://www.bcn.cat/museupicasso/en/picasso/other-museums.html"]]**

On October 25, a Tuesday morning in the fall of 1881, Pablo Picasso was born. He was born in Malaga, Spain (Lyttle 1). He grew up under the care of his parents Jose Ruiz Blasco and Maria Picasso (Selfridge 23). His parents also had another son and two daughters whom Pablo got along with very well (Lyttle 3). Pablo had an advantage towards his education. He attended Colegio San Rafaelo, a private school ran by a family friend (Lyttle 9). Although, he could attend a good school it didn’t reflect on his grades. He wasn’t the best at school, but he did excel in art school (Selfridge 29). His father was an art teacher and Pablo took on an interest. Pablo started drawing at the age of four (Selfridge 28). It is even told that Pablo’s first word was pencil. However, Pablo didn’t have the best conditions growing up. Pablo’s family grew up poor, but they were able to accommodate to their needs (Lyttle 2). It didn’t seem to trouble Pablo’s interest in art. Pablo couldn’t afford canvas for his drawings so he would paint on cardboard, or over old paintings. Pablo had his own ideas on the definition of art and what it should be. Pablo was known to rebel modern art styles (Lyttle 139). This was one of the reasons why he is so widely known. Still, he wouldn’t have had such a huge impact on the world of art if he had died before 1906 (Hughes). From 1906 to 1909 Pablo had a major influence on art with the coming of his cubist period or the African period. He contributed to the world of art until his death on April 8th 1973 in France (Lyttle 230).
 * Personal Background**

Pablo Picasso proved to be an extraordinary man in the world of art. At a very young age Pablo took an interest in drawing. People even called him a “boy genius” (Hughes). He wasn’t society’s definition of normal and enjoyed expressing himself through his art (Zongker). As a child he wasn’t very attentive in grade school, but he was very interactive and social in art school (Selfridge 29). Pablo was also a very loyal friend. A friend and him cut their wrists and pressed their wounds together signifying their friendship (Selfridge 29). He was very dedicated to his work and spent much time expanding on ideas (Zongker). The work Pablo created was very passionate and vivid. This can be seen in his work made during his famous “periods.” One is his blue period where his drawings were blue and melancholic because of the death of his friend (Zongker). He was superstitious, sarcastic, sometimes rotten to children, and beastly to women (Hughes). One of his superstitions was never allowing his wife to lay his hat on his bed in fear that someone would die. In his lifetime he created over 50,000 works of art. And with that came fame. Pablo enjoyed the obsessive attention the mass media gave him (Hughes).
 * Personality Traits**

Every great person in history has encountered struggles throughout their life. When it came to Pablo Picasso, even his birth was a hassle. Pablo was born motionless and didn’t take his first breath until smoke was blown in his face (Selfridge 23). Growing up, Pablo’s family was not what you consider to be “well-off”(Lyttle 3). That was just one of the first conflicts that he would encounter. When Pablo started to paint he could not afford canvases, so he painted on cardboard. After he ran out of cardboard he would paint over his old pictures (Zongker). When he was enrolled in school he was not so great academically, and it was discovered that Pablo had dyslexia (Selfridge 10). But thankfully for Pablo, art was his strong suit. He attended art school and excelled at his work (Selfridge 29). Soon, Pablo started to look around for jobs that would start his art career. He started to look for places to support his needs and found a studio apartment to live in. However, he was kicked out, and left back on the streets. Afterwards, he moved into a museum and got back on his feet. Then he kept working until he became the Pablo we know today (Lyttle 85).
 * Obstacles**

One of the most influential artists of all time was Pablo Picasso. His name is well known throughout the world of art. He has been the inspiration of many artists and is likely to always be remembered as a grand artist (Zongker). Even though he came from a poor household and struggled as a student he was able to make his dream come true. His accomplishments prove how great an artist he truly became (Lytlle 93). Pablo was a very original artist because he did not stick to the known concepts of art and expressed himself differently (Zongker). He surprised the world by always doing the unexpected with his pieces of art (Lyttle 71). This is what he is remembered for the most. Pablo painted pictures and created sculptures that no one ever thought of before (Zongker). His unique expressions of art really caught people’s attention (Hughes). Another thing Pablo is remembered for is his very extravagant art movement. In 1907 he and a friend invented an art technique called cubism (Lyttle 62). Cubism is best described when perspective with a single viewpoint is abandoned. The paintings are usually made up of simple geometric shapes and interlocking planes. There are many forms of the cubist technique (Selfridge 57). Pablo Picasso dominated Western Art in the 20th century. He was the inspiration for most of the 20th century movements (Hughes). His influence was profound and far-reaching for most of his life (Selfridge). Throughout his art career he remained a titanic figure. His work was and could not be ignored (Zongker). Pablo was the only artist to be widely known during his lifetime. His audience consisted of tens, possibly even hundreds of millions (Hughes). This helped him become a significant figure in the world of art. After his death a museum was dedicated to him because of his many pieces of art (Lyttle 208). His legacy continues to live on to this day (Zongker).
 * Historical Significance**

Hughes, Robert. "The Artist PABLO PICASSO." //Time.// 8 June 1998. //Time Inc.// Web. 27 Jan. 2015. **SE#2**
 * References**

[|Lyttle, Richard B.] //Pablo Picasso The Man and the Image.// New York: Macmillan Publishing Company; 1989. Print. **SE#6**

[|Selfridge, John W.] //Pablo Picasso.// New York. Chelsea House Publisher, 1994. Print. **SE#3**

[|Zongker, Brett.] "Picasso Art Reveals Hidden Man." //Charleston Daily Mail.// 18 Jun. 2014: 2D. //eLibrary.// Web. 02 Oct. 2014. **SE#4**