Marilyn Martin Quotes (3 Quotes)

He not only saw pictures of African art in books he was exposed to African art from many of the former French colonies. He learnt from Africa how to turn convex into concave, how to turn chubby cheeks into hollow cheeks.

He was interested in the ritualistic aspect of African art. African art, like Picasso's art, is not about describing things, but about conveying the idea of things and people. The influence of African art on Picasso can be seen in the works he produced from 1907-9.

This is a first. Nowhere else in the world has there been an exhibition showing the relation between Picasso's work and African art.