>whereas Picasso's early works were considered his best.
Having been to the Picasso museum here in Barcelona, it maybe because he could actually paint, as you can see in his earlier work, as opposed to his later stuff - which looks like it is done by a 5 year old.
I personally believe there is a lot of "celebrity culture" in art, even Banksy said something along those lines.
"The Art we look at is made by only a select few. A small group create, promote, purchase, exhibit and decide the success of Art. Only a few hundred people in the world have any real say. When you go to an Art gallery you are simply a tourist looking at the trophy cabinet of a few millionaires..."
Having been to the Picasso museum here in Barcelona, it maybe because he could actually paint, as you can see in his earlier work, as opposed to his later stuff - which looks like it is done by a 5 year old.
I personally believe there is a lot of "celebrity culture" in art, even Banksy said something along those lines.
"The Art we look at is made by only a select few. A small group create, promote, purchase, exhibit and decide the success of Art. Only a few hundred people in the world have any real say. When you go to an Art gallery you are simply a tourist looking at the trophy cabinet of a few millionaires..."