Must art be beautiful? Picasso’s Old Guitarist


Beth and Steven ask, “Must art be beautiful” looking at Pablo Picasso’s, The Old Guitarist, late 1903 – early 1904, oil on panel, 122.9 × 82.6 cm (Art Institute of Chicago, © 2018 Estate of Pablo Picasso). speakers: Dr. Beth Harris and Dr. Steven Zucker

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This painting at the Art Institute of Chicago

Cite this page as: Dr. Beth Harris and Dr. Steven Zucker, "Must art be beautiful? Picasso’s Old Guitarist," in Smarthistory, April 15, 2020, accessed September 29, 2023, https://smarthistory.org/beauty-picasso-old-guitarist/.