Picasso's Painting
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It's $104m dollars, not ££'s (in pounds its like £65m).
Anyway, I wanted people to talk about what a masterpiece the painting was rather than go on about how ridiculous the price-tag is. Obviously it's not "worth" $104m. Nothings worth that much. Just a bit of canvas and paint. I ony said it was worth it cos i thought it reflected how everyone appreciates thats its such a wonderful and important painting, thats all.
Anyway, i think it's my favourite one of his paintings (apart from Guernica which i love how epic it is). The crying women and showering ho's never did it for me. But this one really impacts me. I love the contrast between the warmth of the flowers and the cold blue of the boy. Look at his face, it's so grey - he looks soooo depressed and melancholic. Yet, he's so sultry. So effeminate looking, his eyes in shadow - all seductive, his lips look so pursed and he's sitting there with his legs spread. Very seductive. And i also love the effect he creates with the forced perspective on the pipe. It totally draws me in and gets an emotional responce from me. Sorry, i'm not a very eloquent art critic, but i just love this painting :)