Picasso paintings as glamorous photos

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By Annie Churdar in New Art on Wednesday 10 April 2013

We all know Picasso liked to paint people with really weird facial features and eyes mixed up all over their faces. Now, imagine what would happen if Picasso’s paintings were played out in real life. The result is surprisingly glamorous. These photos by Eugenio Recuenco are absolutely fantastic.

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New Pablo Picasso exhibition at the Tate Britain

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By Ras Kwame in New Events on Tuesday 6 March 2012

A masterpiece created in a day? And it’s come to London. Now that’s what I’m talking about. Pablo Picasso’s exhibition at the Tate Britain features the Nude, Green Leaves and Bust. I’ve just been to see it, and it is truly inspirational. The 80 year old masterpiece of modern art is THE most expensive art work ever to be sold at auction. Its mystery bidder bought it for £66 million last year. I’ll grudgingly accept that as a late Christmas present!

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Nikolay Panayotov

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By Gerry Mak in New Art on Tuesday 19 July 2011

Taking inspiration from Miro, Dali, and Picasso amongst others, Paris-based artist Nikolay Panayotov creates his own vibrant, surrealist/Cubist style.

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Mike Esparza’s Cubist superheroes

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By Gerry Mak in New Illustration on Wednesday 2 December 2009

Graphic designer and photographer Mike Esparza paints superheroes in the style of Picasso — skewed proportions, and wonky eyes, extra facial features. They’re actually pretty hilarious.

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