Why is Picassos painting “Le Demoiselle dAvignon” important now and then?
Because Pablo Picasso was a genius in his art and a model for all artist painters. Because his technique is beautiful. Etc… << In 1907, Picasso painted Les Demoiselles d'Avignon1, a work so revolutionary that it constituted a major turning point for art in Europe. Picasso considered this an unfinished work, and on the painting you can see areas where he reworked the canvas over and over again. A Revolutionary Work Les Demoiselles d'Avignon depicts five naked prostitues. Now, nakedness itself in painting was not at all shocking. Drawing and painting nude figures was one of the best means for artists to demonstrate their skills and abilities. However, in previous paintings of nude figures there had been no suggestion or intimation of sexuality. The figures were simply unclothed. But in Les Demoiselles, the figures were not pictured nude to prove how well Picasso could paint a woman's arm -- they instead constituted an overt sexual display. This, by itself, was profoundly upsetting to a
