Tuesday, August 7, 2018

les demoiselles- isn't those prostitutes Picasso himself?

les demoiselles- isn't those prostitutes Picasso himself?
Comparing his self portraits- two from the same period as les demoiselles and one from much later but an important self critique by picasso with the figures in les demoiselles, one will end up wondering wasn't this painting a self critique or desperation of him about his situation as artist who had to do a sort of prostitution to retain his position?
Leaving the judgement open. decide yourself 
The clear divide he built with left side realist portraits from the right side cubist portraits along with segregation of still life fruits at bottom adds value to this argument that this painting is not about a brothel scene at all, but the artist himself
Photo credits : internet, used only for academic purpose

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