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  • Guernica: The History Behind Pablo Picasso’s Seminal Work
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    Guernica: The History Behind Pablo Picasso’s Seminal Work

    Guernica is not only a masterpiece of Pablo Picasso’s cubism, but it is also an important political statement, perhaps the most iconic anti-war image of the twentieth century. After he was commissioned to paint a mural for the Paris World Fair, Picasso eschewed the prompt of ‘technology’ and instead chose to shine a spotlight on the aftermath of the Guernica…