Picasso's African Period St. Petersburg). Picasso's African Period Picasso's African Period, which was three years long, lasted from 1906 to 1909, was the period when Pablo Picasso painted in a style which was strongly influenced by African sculpture and particularly traditional African masks. This proto-Cubist period following Picasso's Blue Period and Rose Period has also been called the Negro Period, or Black Period. In the early 20th century, African artworks were being brought back to Paris museums in consequence of the expansion of the French empire into Sub-Saharan Africa. The press was abuzz with exaggerated stories of cannibalism and exotic tales about the
Robert Blue his memory. He was survived by his wife, Linda, and his brother, Tom. Blue's art was featured in the 1974 film "The Second Coming of Suzanne", and also 1984's "Heartbreakers", which was loosely based on Blue himself. His work also appeared in the 1982 Richard Elfman film "Forbidden Zone". Robert Blue Robert D. Blue (1946 – January 22, 1998) was a painter noted for his images of pin-up girls in the 1980s and later his cowgirls of the New West series. He was the son of comedic actor Ben Blue. Although fans maintain his work precedes that of Patrick Nagel,the