The life of Picasso in five prints | with Catherine Daunt

The British Museum January 30, 2025
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Love him or hate him, Pablo Picasso (1881-1973) was arguably one of the best known artists of the 20th century. Renowned for his ground breaking contribution to modern art, he was a Spanish painter, sculptor, printmaker and ceramicist whose work spanned multiple styles and periods. Join curator, Catherine Daunt as she explores the life of Picasso in five of his prints currently on display in the British Museum exhibition, Picasso: printmaker. 00:00 introduction 00:13 Picasso: printmaker the exhibition 00:38 The Frugal Meal 03:31 The Vollard Suite - 05:51 Lithography 07:28 Linocut printmaking 09:30 The 347 suite 12:11 Conclusion #CuratorTour #picasso #print