The Art and Science of Picasso’s Blues

The Art and Science of Picasso’s Blues

Earlier this year, The New York Times reported on a major discovery made by Northwestern scientists, in partnership with the Art Institute of Chicago. An interdisciplinary team had used tools originally developed for medicine, manufacturing, and geology to discover hidden details in the Picasso’s paintings and sculptures. Join us to learn more about this fascinating story, which offers a new perspective on the art and science of paintings from Picasso’s Blue Period.

 

Read: In Picasso’s Blue Period, Scanners Find Secrets He Painted Over (The New York Times, Kenneth Chang, February 20, 2018)