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  • Pablo Picasso’s Blue Period and The Old Guitarist
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    Pablo Picasso’s Blue Period and The Old Guitarist

    The Old Guitarist is one of the most haunting pieces created during Pablo Picasso’s blue period. Depicting a haggard, blind guitar player, the piece encompasses Picasso’s fascination with the societal outcasts he saw when traveling through Spain. Picasso’s blue period was heralded as a turning point in his career, demonstrating his capability of capturing raw emotion and preserving it on…