<a href=" https://findartvalue.com/artist/pablo-ruiz-picasso-1881-1">Pablo Picasso</a> (1881-1973), the most prolific and influential artist of the 20th century, shifted the emphasis of art from its traditional concern with beauty toward radical innovation. The son of an art teacher, Picasso demonstrated remarkable talents as a child and entered the royal art academy in Madrid at age sixteen. Less