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Before They Were Famous
Salvador Dalí, Andy Warhol, Pablo Picasso, and Albrecht Dürer–these are some of art history’s legends. It can be easy to forget that they were once students too. Their early art shows that when they were young, they were working hard to develop their talents. Can you see the unique styles they’re known for as adults in the art they created as kids?
Andy Warhol (1928-1987), Nosepicker I: Why Pick on Me (The Broad Gave Me My Face But I Can Pick My Own Nose), 1948. Ink on paper. Courtesy of Phillips Auction House/The Paul Warhola Family Collection.
In what ways did Warhol take risks in this painting?
Andy Warhol: Born 1928, USA
Albrecht Dürer (1471-1528), Self-Portrait at 13, 1484. Silverpoint on paper.
How did Dürer develop his eye for detail as a teen?
Albrecht Dürer: Born 1471, Germany
Salvador Dalí (1904-1989), Fiesta in Figueres, 1914-1916. Gouache and oil on cardboard.
How does Dalí use perspective?
Salvador Dalí: Born 1904, Spain
Pablo Picasso (1881-1973), The Little Picador, 1892. Oil on panel. Art Resource, NY.
How might Picasso’s relationship with his father have influenced this early painting?
Pablo Picasso: Born 1881, Spain
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