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From Art to Innovation: The Hidden Connection Between Picasso, Steve Jobs, and Apple

From Art to Innovation: The Hidden Connection Between Picasso, Steve Jobs, and Apple

In December 1945 — January 1946, Picasso created “Le Taureau” or “The Bull”, a series of 11 stone prints that painstakingly explored the purest essence of a bull. With each successive print, a bull is simplified and abstracted. It is considered as an iconic representation of absolute simplicity. In 2008, Steve Jobs set out to teach employees at Apple this philosophy. “You have to deeply understand the essence of a product in order to be able to get rid of…