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Pablo Picasso was a prolific artist, with many still left in awe by his work. He is
also quite well-known to have had many affairs with different women. In this
exhibit, we get look at his life during the Great Depression as well as his affair
with Marie-Thérèse Walter.
also quite well-known to have had many affairs with different women. In this
exhibit, we get look at his life during the Great Depression as well as his affair
with Marie-Thérèse Walter.
Tate Modern's exhibition featuring different works by this master is entitled,
Picasso 1932: Love, Fame, Tragedy. It will run from March 8 to
September 9, 2018.
Picasso 1932: Love, Fame, Tragedy. It will run from March 8 to
September 9, 2018.
Make your way towards Bankside and stay at any of the
best holiday apartments in Central London, you’ll get to experience a
summer full of art events.
best holiday apartments in Central London, you’ll get to experience a
summer full of art events.
Picasso’s Years of Wonders
The exhibition is Tate Modern’s first solo display of works from the late Spanish
painter. It will showcase over 100 artworks that depict Picasso’s personal life
during a particular period.
painter. It will showcase over 100 artworks that depict Picasso’s personal life
during a particular period.
The walk-through exhibition starts from December 1931 with the Bust of a
Woman and Woman with Yellow Hair, depicting his long-time lover,
Marie-Thérèse. His mistress was the muse of “Vollard Suite”, a set of 100 etched
illustrations during the 30s.
Woman and Woman with Yellow Hair, depicting his long-time lover,
Marie-Thérèse. His mistress was the muse of “Vollard Suite”, a set of 100 etched
illustrations during the 30s.
There are five paintings of Marie-Thérèse in 1932 hung together for the first time
after their completion. The paintings, Nude Woman in a Red Armchair, Nude,
Green Leaves and Bus, and The Mirror come together for this exhibit which
unravels Picasso’s love for women.
after their completion. The paintings, Nude Woman in a Red Armchair, Nude,
Green Leaves and Bus, and The Mirror come together for this exhibit which
unravels Picasso’s love for women.
During their affair, Picasso was living Russian Ballerina, Olga Khokhlova, whom
he has a son with. Three years later, Marie-Thérèse also became pregnant, and
she, too, would become jealous of Picasso’s next mistress, photographer
Dora Maar.
he has a son with. Three years later, Marie-Thérèse also became pregnant, and
she, too, would become jealous of Picasso’s next mistress, photographer
Dora Maar.
At last quarter of the year, depictions of an impending war led to darker themes
of his works.
of his works.
What to expect from the exhibit
Visitors get to pay £22 for entrance while members of Tate Modern will walk in
for free. Afterward, guests will meet up with the curators who will walk them
through Picasso’s life and works.
for free. Afterward, guests will meet up with the curators who will walk them
through Picasso’s life and works.
There will also be an art-inspired lunch menu to complement the exhibition.
The inspiration draws from the restaurants the artist visited throughout his life.
The inspiration draws from the restaurants the artist visited throughout his life.
Accommodations for an art-filled vacation
If you’re thinking of filling your calendar with art exhibits, it’s best to find any of
the best serviced apartments in Central London and the location is a
10-minute tube ride for £2.
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