Since 1999, prices of Picasso's work at auction has grown twice as fast as the broader market for 20th century artists. The most expensive Picasso was sold for about $180 million in London to a former prime minister of Qatar. Few modern artists seem to cite Picasso as an inspiration. Perhaps his influence has been completely absorbed into art history, and there's no more to be said about him.
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