Answer the following question in 3-4 complete sentences. Examine the painting below by Pablo Picasso entitled Les Demoiselles d'Avignon. After looking at the painting and the elements of art used, read the quote below and answer the question that follows.
An abstract painting of women using sharp angles and various colors.
“Picasso was the gateway to true modern art. His painting Les Demoiselles d'Avignon is considered the birth of modern art, which influenced many of the other great modern painters. Art doesn't need to be perfectly and accurately represented images to be beautiful; art is intended to invoke a mood to the viewer.”
Do you agree with the author regarding Picasso, the painting, and the definition of art? Why or why not?