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View submission: Did Neanderthals make elaborate cave paintings?
Yep, there've been similar threads to this before where I and others have pointed out-- often in response to questions about why "realistic" depictions weren't done until X or Y period-- that if realism is the criterion for judging artistic complexity, then Pablo Picasso (as an obvious example of someone who didn't value photorealistic depictions in his art) gets an F.
Comment by Kholzie at 27/01/2025 at 20:57 UTC
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People are obsessed with realism. Just look at the drawing subs…so many are just copying photos of models and celebrities.
I think it’s just the easiest way for people to assess skill.
On the topic of Picasso: His early work as a young artist skewed more towards realism. He just got bored and wanted to move on, stylistically.