On 8 April it will be 50 years since the death of Pablo Picasso, undoubtedly one of the most important contemporary artists of the 20th century. How he related to women has also been written about, but little researched. Misogynist, sexist, abusive?
8 April marks the fiftieth anniversary of the death of Pablo Picasso (Málaga, 1881-Mougins, France, 1973), an anniversary that will be celebrated with a multitude of exhibitions.
Colección Musée Magnelli, musée de la céramique, Vallauris
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The Picasso Celebration 1973-2023, an initiative promoted by the Spanish and French governments that pays tribute to the Malaga-born artist on the 50th anniversary of his death, takes a step further in its official program and now dives into the years 1946-1971, when Picasso disc
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If there is one painting by Pablo Picasso that needs no introduction, it is "Guernica". This enormous canvas was commissioned by the Republic for the pavilion of the 1937 Paris International Exposition.
Querido Picasso es un libro del escritor y crítico de arte español Josep Palau i Fabre, publicado en 1972.
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One of Pablo Picasso's notable works is Jaqueline Seated, a painting dating from 1954 that depicts his late and beloved muse, Jaqueline Roque. This meaningful work captures the emotional and artistic intensity with which Picasso experimented.
Fundación Almine y Bernard Ruiz-Picasso, Madrid. Préstamo temporal en el Museo Picasso Málaga
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In the 1930s, when he settled in Boisgeloup, Picasso concentrated mainly on sculpture. In 1931 he began to model in plaster figures of bathers, a motif associated with Marie-Thérèse, who was apparently an excellent swimmer.
The Piece of the Month of the National Historical Archive (AHN), an initiative in which each month a piece or set of documents of great historical or
Donación Pablo Picasso, 1979.
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The work Le Matador was created in 1970. The piece is an example of Picasso's commitment to the tradition of bullfighting art, which can be traced back to bullfighting, the artistic representation of bullfighting in Spain.
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Pablo Picasso is one of the most influential artists of the 20th century and his works have been recognized worldwide. His innovative style and constant experimentation have been a source of inspiration for generations of artists.