"There is no abstract art. You must always start with something. Afterward, you can remove all traces of reality." - Pablo Picasso
             Picasso was born Pablo Ruiz on October 25th 1881, in Malaga, Spain. His father was an inspiring artist while his mother took care of the house. Young Picasso had shown a great artistic talent, and when he was 14 years old, he adopted his mother's less common name, changing Ruiz to Picasso. Shortly after this event, Picasso had finished his one-month qualification exam into the Acadamy of the Arts in Barcelona. The exceptional thing about this was that Picasso accomplished this in one day.
             Picasso stayed with the academy for three years, before deciding to move to San
             Fernando where he would then attend the Acadamy of San Fernando until the turn of the
             century. Picasso then joined up with the group of aspiring artists.
             Pablo Picasso was probably the most famous artist of the twentieth century. During his artistic career, which lasted more than 75 years, he created thousands of works, not only paintings but also sculptures, prints, and ceramics, using all kinds of materials. He almost single-handedly created modern art. He changed art more profoundly than any other artist of this century.
             First famous for his pioneering role in Cubism, Picasso continued to develop his art with a pace and vitality comparable to the accelerated technological and cultural changes of the twentieth century. Each change embodied a radical new idea, and it might be said that Picasso lived several artistic lifetimes.
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