Picasso: The Beauty and the Beast

September. 21,2023

Rating：

5.5

Genre：

Documentary

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Trailer Synopsis

His art changed the way we see the world - now change the way you see the artist. An unflinching look at Picasso's legacy, and the horror and brilliance of what he left behind. Family, friends and experts reassess the tumultuous artistic and personal life of Pablo Picasso, one of the greatest and most provocative artists of all time.

Seasons & Episode

Seasons 1 : 2023

3 Episode

Episode 1 - Episode 1

September. 21,2023

A look at Picasso through his years as an emerging artist in Paris, as his renown quickly grows. He meets his first love, Fernande, and starts the pattern of his lifetime, as he soon falls in love with another woman, ballerina Olga Khokhlova.

Episode 2 - Episode 2

September. 28,2023

Now established as one of the greats of the art world, Picasso holds an extraordinary one-man show in Paris. As another relationship crumbles, he starts a double life with his 17-year-old mistress, and war inspires some of his greatest work, including the masterpiece Guernica.

Episode 3 - Episode 3

October. 05,2023

Age doesn’t dim Picasso’s artistic creativity as he explores ceramics and film. After his relationship with Dora Maar sours, he falls in love with a much younger artist, Francoise Gilot, only to find she has a strong will of her own.

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