"Bad artists copy. Great artists steal"
- Pablo Picasso
I thought this was a funny quote, especially since on Monday I went to the Art Institute of Chicago and saw the special Picasso exhibit. Apparently he was accused of copying a lot of people at the beginning of his career.
I love the Art Institute but haven't been in years. What finally got me there was that my new student ID gets me in for free! I was feeling really inspired, here are a few of the pics I snapped:
Unfortunately I didn't take notes so I don't remember who painted any of these (except the last one, which I recognized as Matisse and then Googled to make sure). But, if you're really curious, I can always run back in with my free pass and check them out again!
P.S. Do you find it amusing when people use their iPads as cameras? I'm sorry, but you look a little silly, especially when taking pictures of famous paintings.
P.P.S. Think the concept of a crazy cat lady is new? Check out this Picasso painting from 1901, "Crazy Woman with Cats":
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