Wednesday, September 23, 2015

Massacre in Korea is an outstanding and great painting created by the greatest artist of 20th century, Pablo Picasso as a symbol of criticism of American intervention in the Korean War.

Massacre in Korea was painted making use of oil on plywood on 18th January, 1951 and measures 110 x 210cm.


Massacre in Korea : Pablo Picasso

Massacre in Korea is a creation of the Modern Movement Era. This is known as as an expressionistic painting of Pablo Picasso.

Pablo Picasso’s Massacre in Korea is in fact the inspiration from Francisco Goya‘s painting The Third of Might 1808, which really expresses the elimination of Spanish people by the Napoleon‘s Army under the orders of Joachim Murat.

The groups of ladies and guys are composed in geometrical pattern. The weakly defined triangular shape illustrates female and child victims, powerful square for aggressive male soldiers. Guns and a leg protrude from square to indicate invading force.

In the background of Massacre in Korea, fire and destroyed buildings adumbrate the bloodshed and annihilation.

A notable point about Pablo Picasso’s Massacre in Korea is that it gives an absolute allusion to the collision in that location. He has created the title which truly indicates the devastation that occurred, but he has also beautifully confused its viewer about the recognition of the victims and the invaders. There are no markers of nationality or geography, plus some of the figures are primarily based on sketches done of Western girls Picasso knew.

Massacre in Korea really represents the so called war propaganda raised by US. The globe is shown in black and white. The assailants are painted on the right and the victims on the left. The aggressors are male and armed the victims are naked girls and young children.

Massacre in Korea by Pablo Picasso is completely monochrome and requires a broadly triangular composition. Motifs are arranged with respect to this shaping but the compositional lines are not restrictive.


Pablo Picasso (25 October 1881 – eight April 1973)

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