S1E154 - Kapow's Power of Invention: Picasso

What is the most important invention of all time? What is the best way to get inspired? Tune in to find out the answer to this question, and maybe a couple more, with Lucy Wow's sidekick (and world champion eater of socks) Kapow! Thanks to listeners Mark and Kristen for the great ...  Show more

Looking for an educational episode to spice up your weekend? Tune in to this special super-sized Kapow's Power of Invention episode! We've taken some of Kapow's favorite episodes from earlier this season and gathered them here just for you! 

His father wants him to become a great classical painter, but teenage Pablo Picasso has other ideas. He joins the heady bohemia of Barcelona and Paris, where tragedy transforms his art and puts him on the road to fame.Artwork:The Little Yellow Picador, Pablo Ruiz Picasso (1889)Th ...  Show more

Picasso finds inspiration in an unlikely setting and changes art forever. He also finds his first muse, then his second... and then his third - leaving a trail of suffering behind him.Artwork:Family of Acrobats with Monkey, Pablo Picasso (1905)Portrait of Gertrude Stein, Pablo Pi ...  Show more

Pablo Picasso was among the most influential artists of the 20th century and Guernica is possibly his greatest work. While I am not a fan of Picasso as a person, his significance as an artist is undeniable. Related Episodes: Pablo Picasso Art Thief? Art Smart: Cubism Check ou ...  Show more

Death is ever more present in Picasso’s work, as horrific events in his home country inspire him to create one of the defining paintings of the 20th century. Meanwhile his own mortality weighs on him as he approaches old age.Artwork:Guernica, Pablo Picasso (1937)The Weeping Woman ...  Show more