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[–] [email protected] 30 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Might be an unpopular opinion but to me the series of portraits aged great, became more and more stylized and interesting to look at. first one is done well for sure but is kinda boring imo.

[–] [email protected] 22 points 1 year ago

That's what he was going for. I'm not a Picasso fan but it's unfair to reduce his artistic journey as just the byproduct of some mental issue.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago

If you want to break the rules, you should know what the rules are.

He knew how to paint conventionally, he just didn't bother to.