The year 1932 was a big one for Pablo Picasso . It was the year he produced some of his best paintings , and became known as a major military force on the international art tantrum . It was the year he curated and staged his first retrospective . It was also a full stop during which the middle - aged artist ’s work may have reverberate his passion for his young lover , Marie - Thérèse Walter . These life events — and more — will be retraced in an forthcoming exhibition , " Picasso 1932 , " held at theTate Modern in Londonand theMusée National - Picasso in Paris .
" Picasso 1932 " is a collaborative exhibition , staged by the aforementioned museum . Featuring more than 100 painting , sculptures , and drawing , it takes prowess lover on a month - by - month tour through the year referred to by many as the artist ’s “ class of curiosity . ” As for the Tate , this is their first - ever solo exposition of Picasso ’s study . On the museum ’s site , they refer to it as “ one of the most significant shows the gallery has ever present . ”
agree toThe Guardian , major whole shebang on video display in " Picasso 1932 " includeLe Rêve ( The Dream)—a portraiture of Marie - Thérèse that has never been demo in the UK — andJeune Fille Devant un Miroir ( young lady Before a Mirror ) , which is part of the MoMA ’s ingathering . Others ladder the gamut , and include sultry female sculpture , surrealist works featuring the rood-tree , and realist portraits of Picasso ’s first wife , Olga Khokhlova , and his son Paulo . That said , 1932 was n’t a perfect year for Picasso : Another of his boy , Walter , became inauspicious from swimming in the river Marne , and the expo show saving - theme fit instigate from the incident .
" Picasso 1932 " will premiere at the Musée National - Picasso in October 2017 , and remain in Paris until February 2018 . The exhibit will move to the Tate the undermentioned month , and run until September 2018 . Tickets for the Tate ’s show are alreadyavailable for pre - order online .
