26 October 2016

History for the day: 1881: Pablo Picasso born


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25
THIS DAY IN HISTORY
1881
Pablo Picasso born
Pablo Picasso, one of the greatest and most influential artists of the 20th century, is born in Malaga, Spain. Picasso's father was a professor of drawing, and he bred his son for a career in academic art. Picasso had his first exhibit at age 13 and later quit art school so he could experiment... read more »
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