Staggering Cache Of Picassos Turns Up In France

A retired electrician in southern France who once worked for painter Pablo Picasso says he has hundreds of previously unknown works by the artist — a treasure trove of 271 pieces said to be worth about $80 million.

Pierre Le Guennec and his wife for years squirreled away the staggering cache — which is believed to be authentic, but whose origin is unclear — in their garage on the French Riviera, said Picasso Administration lawyer Jean-Jacques Neuer.

The works, dating from 1900 to 1932, include lithographs, portraits, watercolors and sketches — plus nine Cubist collages said to be worth euro40 million alone, according to French daily Liberation, which reported the discovery Monday.

Le Guennec, 71, says Picasso gave him the works as gifts. The electrician installed burglar alarm systems at Picasso's numerous houses in France during the three years before the artist died in 1973. More at the LINK

Ray Brandes: "When Dali Drew a Portrait of Picasso"

A music video for the unreleased Ray Brandes song "When Dali Drew a Portrait of Picasso," written by Gary Ra'Chac and Ray Brandes, and featuring scenes of Salvador Dali, Destino and Alfred Hitchcock's Spellbound. LINK: Youtube

Picasso’s Top 7 Creative Tips For Artists

“The artist is a receptacle for emotions that come from all over the place: from the sky, from the earth, from a scrap of paper, from a passing shape, from a spider’s web.”

“Some painters transform the sun into a yellow spot, others transform a yellow spot into the sun.”

Pablo Picasso was a Spanish painter, sculptor and creator in many creative fields. As one of the most recognized figures in twentieth-century art, he is (perhaps) best known for co-founding the Cubist movement and for the wide variety of styles embodied in his work. Aside from having a hand in every art movement of the 20th C, he also had some interesting things to say about creativity and life. Here are 7 enlightening tips (via the positivity blog) that are sure to inspire creativity from different levels.

Be sure to go to the LINK to read the 7 creative tips.

Picasso is painting...

Picasso is painting... An extract from the documentary "Le Mystère Picasso", produced and directed by H. G. Clouzot. France 1956. LINK: Youtube