Baboon and Young

Pablo Picasso

1951

Bronze

Minneapolis Institute of Art

A bronze sculpture depicts a baboon holding a young baboon. The sculpture stands on a rectangular base against a black background. A bronze sculpture depicts a baboon holding a young baboon. The sculpture stands on a rectangular base against a black background. Pablo Picasso was always innovative in his approach to art, regardless of the medium in which he was working. As a sculptor, Picasso pioneered the technique of assemblage, constructing works partly or entirely of found objects, both natural and man-made. In <I>Baboon and Young</I>, the artist used toy automobiles, a storage jar, and a car spring to create a playful image of motherhood. The two metal cars, undersides together, are the baboon's head; the round earthenware pot, with its high handles, makes