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Art on the BBC

Series 1

The Many Faces of Picasso

Duration: 58 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC FourLatest broadcast: on BBC Four HD

Available for years

Picasso is known as the godfather of modern art. In this programme, art historian David Dibosa explores six decades of BBC archive to discover how television has influenced our understanding of him.

David reveals how film-makers have portrayed two different Picassos - the child genius who drew like a master and the adult who rejected his conventional talent in a quest to reflect the world, in ways that shattered all the rules.

He also finds that film-makers have long been fascinated by Picasso’s private life. A notorious womaniser, Picasso used his lovers as muses and left behind a trail of broken relationships. Show less

Contributors

Presenter:
David Dibosa
Interviewed Guest:
Louisa Buck
Interviewed Guest:
Sarah Jaffray
Interviewed Guest:
Gijs van Hensbergen
Production Manager:
Judy Wilson
Executive Producer:
Ed Stobart
Executive Producer:
Emma Parkins
Director:
David Starkey

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