Pablo Picasso，born in Spain in 1881，was one of the most famous artists of the 20th century. Picasso began painting when he was a small child and took high—level art courses when he was only fifteen. Picasso lived in Paris between 1904 and 1947. In 1947，he moved to Riviera，in the south of France.
Many people thought Picasso's works were strange and unpleasant，but he had a great effect on artists in every country. Today，Picasso is considered as a genius （天才），and his paintings are in the museums all over the world. In 1912，Picasso actually invented a new type of art. He painted a picture，then he put paper and something else on the picture. This is called"collage" （拼贴艺术）.
There are even some photos of "light paintings" that he created. These paintings were produced by moving a light，or a small flashlight （手电筒） in the air. Although the images could be seen only briefly by anyone watching them happen，the camera was able to catch the images as they appeared.
By the time Picasso died in France in 1973，he had created around 37，000 works of art. When he was asked how someone could become an artist，he would reply， "If you want to draw，you must close your eyes and sing. "
