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A 4 page paper which examines Picasso’s painting
“The Old Guitarist,” illustrating how it was from his blue period which attempted to
illustrate the misery and depression of poor people. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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4 pages (~225 words per page)
File: JR7_RApicgit.rtf
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period when Picasso was concerned, or obsessed, with the misery and depression he saw in impoverished people, as well as the internal struggles he himself experienced at the time. The
following paper presents an argument, or analysis, of how this painting is reflective of that period in Picassos career, his blue period. The Old Guitarist and Picassos Blue
Period "The blue period by Picasso is a reflection of the artist at the time, this period took place between 1900 and 1905 and was triggered by the suicide of
close friend Casagemas. Prior to the blue period Picasso painted his subjects in a ruthless and satirical fashion, often painting cafe scenes, and fanciful women sipping on absinth" (Pablo Picasso
Blue Period Paintings, 2004). However, as becomes quite evident, this turn in his personal perspective of life brought about many internal and artistic changes that truly made Picasso take notice
of real life, the harshness of real life. Many argue that "The blue period marked a pivotal point in Picassos career, adding depth of emotion to his paintings the artist
began to reach a higher level of art" (Pablo Picasso Blue Period Paintings, 2004). We also note that when looking at Picassos life we see a foundation from which
the blue period would further find inspiration. "Having outgrown his possibilities in Madrid (Spain) by the age of 19, he went to live in Paris where he was a small
fish in a larger pond and had to struggle to figure where he fit into the society of artists there. Because he identified with those living on the fringes of
society, he began to paint pictures of the downtrodden, depicting them in all of their misery, using a muted palette of blue - the color of melancholy" (The Old Guitarist,
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