24th JUNE 1901

On this day in 1901, in the fabulous city of Paris, France, the first major exhibition of Pablo Picasso's artwork opened at a gallery on the Paris' rue Lafitte, a street famous for its prestigious art galleries.

Picasso, born in 1881, was a Spanish painter, sculptor, printmaker, ceramicist and stage designer and is regarded as one of the greatest and most influential artists of the 20th century.

Artistically speaking, a lot of the techniques that are used today were either created solely or in partnership with Picasso, such as collage.

Among his most famous works are Les Demoiselles d'Avignon (1907) and Guernica (1937), which depicts the German bombing of Guernica during the Spanish Civil War.

I wouldn't say that I'm huge fan of Picasso, but he is one of the more well known artists that I know of. And his work is inspiring and interesting to look at.

Image 1 available: http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/pica/hd_pica.htm
Image 2 available: http://picassogallery.blogspot.com.au/2011_01_18_archive.html
Image 3 available: http://middle-aged-diva.blogspot.com.au/2011/06/art-of-pablo-picasso.html