One of the most renowned and prolific artists in history, Pablo Picasso used nature to challenge himself throughout his career. Often using nature as a stepping stone to propel himself into new techniques and styles, Picasso also used nature to examine ideas about the relationship between humans and their environment. Fishermen (Recto/Verso), 1957, is a dual-sided drawing by the artist depicting fishermen in Norway. Picasso eventually gave these sketches to Norwegian artist Carl Nesjar, who invited him to collaborate on a mural on a building in Oslo. The result was Picasso’s largest mural, and featured a scene from Fishermen (Recto/Verso), until it was demolished in 2014.

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