The Rebellious Curator

Punchinello with a Guitar 1920

One of Picasso's colourful cubist style paintings of a clown named Punchinello (later known as Punch from Punch and Judy Puppet shows). Picasso loved the circus and attended one every week. He knew many of the performers well and is why we see so many clowns and acrobats in his work during this time. Picasso was born in Spain in 1881. His father was an art teacher and taught him how to draw before he could talk.