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The Love Affair Between Steve Jobs And Pablo Picasso

8:20AM January 8, 2011 | Jesus Diaz

It looks like the modern Mac icon – which was originally created in 1997 and it’s the current Finder’s icon – was inspired by Picasso 1934′s Two Characters. It’s likely a coincidence, but it wouldn’t surprise me. Apple and Picasso go way back: More »

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The Great (Low-Tech) $US100 Million Art Heist

1:00PM May 21, 2010 | Kyle VanHemert

Last night, a thief walked out of the Paris Museum of Modern Art with some $US127 million in paintings by Picasso, Matisse, and Braque. There were no lasers and no temperature-sensitive security systems. Hell, there wasn’t even an alarm. More »

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Google Streetview Displays Its Inner Artist

2:30AM June 8, 2009 | Jack Loftus

Google Streetview, channeling Picasso, takes its paintbrush to the streets of Annapolis and makes a pretty picture. [Google - Thanks, Jon]

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