Author: | Picasso |
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Title: | Girl Before a Mirror |
Original location: | Museum of Modern Art, Manhattan, USA |
Year: | 1932 |
This work by Pablo Picasso, painted in 1932, is an emblematic painting of Cubism. This artistic movement, co-founded by Pablo, is characterized by the fragmentation and multiplicity of perspectives within a single image. In this artwork, the Spanish painter portrays his muse, Marie-Thérèse Walter, using geometric shapes and bold colors to explore the duality of identity and perception. The young woman is seen reflected in a mirror, where her reflection is a distorted and surreal version of herself, highlighting the complexity of the human being and its multiple facets. The work is a testament to Picasso's ability to combine elements of realism and abstraction, creating an image that is both intimate and universal.