Playing Card and Glass 1914

"Playing Card and Glass" is a 1914 painting by Pablo Picasso that embodies the artist's Cubist style. The painting depicts a still life of a playing card and glass, fragmented and reassembled in a geometric, abstract manner. The use of overlapping planes, bold colors, and simplified forms creates a sense of depth and dynamism, characteristic of Picasso's early Cubist works. This piece exemplifies the shift in artistic expression towards an emphasis on form and structure over representational realism, challenging traditional perspectives and opening new possibilities in art.