The Matching Game, Picasso Edition.

What kind of immature, unprofessional know it all goes into the Picasso exhibit at an acclaimed art museum and turns it into a childhood game? Becky and Anna, duh.

(we welcome any other matches if you want to play too)

I’d have to say that Picasso surprised me a bit. It seems he had a few tricks up his sleeve, little revelations for us to find after he left us. One of these nuggets for me was his love and appreciation for the works of his colleagues. Now, I have studied art through college (minor in fine art/art history) and for the most part it seems that artists think their shat don’t stink. Ya know? Like their work is the best type of art there is and will EVER BE. But it seems like Picasso, based on his personal collection of work, admired other artists to the extent that he would occasionally channel them, both in application and in context. Take another look at the matching game. Picasso emulates Van Gogh, Renoir, and even Duchamp?! I was floored. I still am.

Now, maybe we can learn a lesson from Picasso and admire one another from time to time, shall we?

-Anna

Images from: Jacqueline with Crossed Hands (Picasso), June 3, 1954, Oil on canvas, seattlepi.com, hollywoodteenmovies.com, Reading (Picasso), January 2, 1932 Oil on canvas citysbest.com, firstladies.org, Village Danse (Picasso), 1922 seattlepi.com, interagir.com, connect.in.com, Nude Descending a Staircase No.2 (Duchamp), beatmuseum.org, abcgallery.com, The Night Café (Van Gogh), artchive.com, Still Life on a Pedestal Table, March 11, 1931 Oil on canvas hiptravelmamacom, spongebobworld.com, La Celestina (Picasso), March 1904 Oil on canvas, seattlepi.com, contactmusic.com.