Born on March 23, 1887, Gris, a contemporary and friend of Pablo Picasso's, studied mechanical drawing at the Escuela de Artest y Manufacturas in Madrid from 1902 to 1904. Gris began to paint seriously in 1910, eventually developing a cubist style. In 1919, Gris held his first major solo show in Paris. Gris's fame continued into the 20's, but his career was cut short when he died of renal failure in 1927, at the age of 40.
Though Google likes to spotlight heroes of science in its Google Doodles, the company also likes to feature artists on occasion. On Jan. 7, Google honored cartoonist Charles Addams on his 100th birthday with a Doodle featuring the Addams Family. Earlier this month, Google feted origami pioneer Akira Yoshizawa's 101st birthday.
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