Pablo Picasso is known as one of the greatest artists of all time, and he made many works of art that are still talked about today. In this episode we will explore his work that is considered to be the most controversial of all time. ‘Les Demoiselles d’Avignon’ is a painting that is made up of heavily distorted human forms, which are unlike any other traditional views of beauty that have been portrayed in art before. In this episode we will look at the genius behind this work of art and also explore the possible cause of such a work of art, and how Picasso used his paintings to express the deep rooted societal problems that were going on at the time. We will also explore the fine line between artistic innovation and pure ugliness, and ask the question, can a work of art be so visionary that it makes us feel uncomfortable? We will also look at how people view ‘Les Demoiselles d’Avignon’ today, and compare it to how people viewed it after the trauma of history had developed. Join us as we delve into the many layers of this groundbreaking work of art, and have a discussion on whether or not it is beautiful, and what we really mean by the word beautiful. Is true beauty found in a work of art that is full of harmony, or in the cracks of a broken and fractured human form.
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