Pablo Picasso was an artist.
Cubism is an early-20th-century art movement which brought European painting and sculpture historically forward toward 20th century Modern art . Pablo Picasso . Regarded as one of the most influential artists of the 20th century , he is known for co-founding the Cubist movement , the invention of constructed sculpture , the co-invention of collage , and for the wide variety of styles that he helped develop and explore . Exceptionally prolific throughout the course of his long life , Picasso achieved universal renown and immense fortune for his revolutionary artistic accomplishments , and became one of the best-known figures in 20th-century art .