Juan Gris - is the man who painted one of the most recognisable, almost iconic Pablo Picasso portrait. Juan Gris was born in Spain and considered to be one of the most influential modern spanish painters. Started as an illustrator and cartoonist in some of the most prestigious newspapers in France, he soon devoted himself as an full time artist. Following his fellow colleagues Pablo Picasso, Henri Matisse and Fernand Leger, Gris soon discovered his  unique cubism style which stood him from the rest and made him authoritative artist of that time.