Briefly describes the life and work of the nineteenth-century French artist known for his paintings of the South Pacific.

Wealthy Americans with homes in Paris and on the French Riviera, Gerald and Sara Murphy were at the very center of expatriate cultural and social life during the modernist ferment of the 1920s. Gerald Murphy-witty, urbane, and elusive-was a giver of magical parties and an acclaimed painter. Sara Murphy, an enigmatic beauty who wore her pearls to the beach, enthralled and inspired Pablo Picasso (he painted her both clothed and nude), Ernest Hemingway,...

A simplified discussion of the art of Pablo Picasso with examples showing the various techniques used in his works.