Pablo Picasso / 1881-1973 / Genius of the Century

There can benodoubtihat, both in quantity and in quality, Picasso's art is unparalleled and that his paintings, sculptures, etchings and ceramics reveal the hand of someone who deserves to be called Genius of the Century. But would he ever have reached such heights if he had not been the kind of person he was? He may have been revolutionary, he may have introduced countless innovations and he may have broken with a tremendous number of outmoded traditions, but none of this is really enough for a person to be regarded as a genius. There must have been something else, a certain charisma, something that fascinated and enchanted both critics and admirers alike. And Picasso did indeed have an abundance of it.