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The most commercially successful artist in auction history, Picasso co-founded Cubism and produced over 20,000 works across painting, sculpture, ceramics, and printmaking. His Blue and Rose periods, Cubist masterpieces like Les Demoiselles d'Avignon, and his late figurative canvases each opened new artistic territory. 'Les Femmes d'Alger' sold for $179 million in 2015. No artist generates more annual auction volume—his estate remains the most active in the market.
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