Pablo Picasso created 'Bull' during 1945-6. 'Bull' is a suite of lithographs that have become a master class in ways to develop an artwork from the academic to the abstract. In this series, Picasso strips the image of a bull to the essential lines of its form. Each plate brings him closer to finding the essential 'spirit' of the beast.
It starts with a lively drawing of the bull in lithographic ink. It lays the foundations for the developments to come. Picasso used the bull as a metaphor throughout his artwork but he refused to be pinned down as to its meaning. It has been interpreted in various ways: a representation of the Spanish people; a comment on fascism and brutality; a symbol of virility; and finally a reflection of Picasso's self image.
(I obsess: Why don't they admire Picasso in India, why choose Hitler? Can someone please explain it to me so I can understand?)
And now back to my question: Can life ever go back to the basics without a disaster forcing it upon the human race? Probably not.
I guess that is the reason we have art.
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