The 8th March 2018 will see the opening of Tate Moderns exhibition on Picasso. It will be the first time in 85years, that some of his most important works will have been bought together. The collection will include three key paintings of Picasso’s lover, Marie-Therese Walter which have not been together since 1932.
1932 was a key year in Picasso’s life as he had recently turned 50, often referred to as his ‘year of wonders’. His paintings began to reach new heights, establishing himself as one of the most influential artists of the early 20th century. He was determined to prove his position and status in the contemporary art world, taking on rivals such as Matisse.
Picasso had been having an affair with his then muse, Marie-Therese Walters for some five years prior to 1932. Marie-Therese was 17years old when they first met, Picasso 28 years her senior. However, it was in this year, that his passionate love affair came to pivotal focus. In just five days, Tuesday 8th March to Saturday 12th, Picasso created some of his most revered work including, Nude, Green Leaves and Bust, Nude in a Black Armchair and The Mirror. Highlights will also include The Dream - a masterpiece depicting Marie-Therese in a dreamy abandon, which has never been displayed in the UK before. The exhibition at the Tate will bring to the forefront the complexity of Picasso’s world. Torn between his wife, Olga Khokhlova and his lover, the twisted dynamics and feelings are shown through his works. The exhibition will display a myriad of his works including some of his earlier works where realist portraits of Olga and his son, Paulo are revealed alongside his sexually charged drawings of the woman we now know to be Marie-Therese.
An exhibition not to be missed. To see how passion and love drove one man to create some of the most incredible works of the 20th century.