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Picasso: The Beauty and the Beast

Picasso: The Beauty and the Beast

M2023
Documentary

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.

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Production

Minnow Films

Language

EN

Status

Ended

First Aired

September 21, 2023

Last Aired

October 5, 2023

Networks

BBC Two

Where to Watch
Region US · Lang EN
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Seasons & Episodes
Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.
Season
Episode 1
E1
Episode 1
Air date: 2023-09-21
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
E2
Episode 2
Air date: 2023-09-28
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
E3
Episode 3
Air date: 2023-10-05
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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