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Introduction to the course

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2 Truths and a Lie

A lie (also called prevarication, falsehood) is a type of deception in the form of an untruthful statement, especially with the intention to deceive others. Art is the lie that enables us to realize the truth. Pablo Picasso Happy Birthday, Picasso! (Picture of the Day) Michael Ray - October 25, 2011 Pablo Picasso. Credit: Rene Burri/Magnum Photos Today marks the 130th anniversary of the birth of Pablo Picasso, the co-creator of Cubism and one of the most influential artists of the 20th century. Picasso’s career was remarkable for both its length (he held his first exhibition when he was just 13 years old) and its breadth (he explored a wide range of arts, including painting, sculpting, printmaking, ceramics, and stage design). From his “Blue Period” to his development (with Georges Braque) of Cubism, from his flirtation with Surrealism to his global post-World War II fame, the name “Picasso” has come to be virtually synonymous with artistic achievement, in much the same way “Einstein” or “Shakespeare” connote mastery in science or literature. The Old Guitarist by Pablo Picasso. Credit: Courtesy of The Art Institute of Chicago Still Life with Chair Caning by Pablo Picasso. Credit: © S.P.A.D.E.M. Paris, 1972 Three Musicians by Pablo Picasso. Credit: Philadelphia Museum of Art Seated Harlequin by Pablo Picasso. Credit: Courtesy of the Public Art Museum, Basel, Switz. Guernica by Pablo Picasso. Credit: DeA Picture Library Pablo Picasso (right) with one of his pottery designs. Credit: EB Inc.     The Lying Game Instructions 1 Provide each person with a slip of paper and pen or pencil. Instruct everyone to write down three statements about themselves. Two of the statements should be true and one of them should be a lie. Allow everyone about 5 minutes to come up with three good statements. 2 Select a person to go first. That person should read aloud her three statements. Then, conduct voting by having the person read her statements again, asking for a show of hands among the group as to which statement they think is a lie. 3 Ask the person to reveal the correct answer. The people who guessed correctly should mark a tally on their sheets for a correct guess. 4 Continue around the room, having each person read his statement and then conducting a vote. Participants should continue marking down each time they make a correct guess. 5 Ask everyone how many correct guesses they had once everyone has read their statements. The person with the most correct guesses at the end has won the game.