Picassos

Picassos is a plural term that can refer to works created by Pablo Picasso or to people who bear the surname Picasso. The name is most closely associated with the Spanish artist Pablo Picasso (1881–1973), one of the defining figures of 20th‑century art, as well as with other family members and artworks attributed to him.

Pablo Picasso’s career spanned seven decades and helped shape modern art. He co‑founded Cubism with Georges Braque, pioneering a reconstruction of form and space through multiple viewpoints. His early Maturing periods—the Blue Period and the Rose Period—gave way around 1907 to Cubism, best exemplified by Les Demoiselles d’Avignon. Throughout his life, Picasso experimented across painting, sculpture, drawing, printmaking, and ceramics. His better‑known works include Guernica (1937), a large political painting, and a vast body of canvases and studies that reflect a wide range of styles and interests.

The surname Picasso is borne by other relatives and several artists and professionals. Notable Picassos include Paloma Picasso, a designer and businesswoman; and Claude Picasso, a photographer and administrator who has helped manage aspects of the Picasso estate. Museums dedicated to Picasso preserve and display Picassos and related works, including the Museo Picasso Málaga in Spain, the Musée Picasso-Paris in France, and the Picasso Museum in Barcelona. The name remains associated with a vast and influential body of work that continues to be studied and exhibited worldwide.