Picasso and Els 4 Gats: The Early Years in Turn-Of-The-Century Barcelona
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Picasso and Els 4 Gats: The Early Years in Turn-Of-The-Century Barcelona Details
Els 4 Gats was a celebrated tavern that served as the main meeting place for avant-garde artists in turn-of-the-century Barcelona. It was the venue for the young Picasso's first one-man exhibition. This exhibition, comprising primarily portraits of his friends and acquaintances, launched Picasso's career. Picasso continued to frequent Els 4 Gats until the tavern closed in 1903. This text publishes Picasso's work from the Els 4 Gats exhibition, along with other paintings and drawings from this pivotal and unfamiliar period in his early artistic life. It served as a catalogue for an exhibition at the Pablo Museum in Barcelona (Autumn/Winter 1995/1996) Read more
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I'm no art historian or historian of the modern period so I can't offer a serious, academically informed review.This book is great for someone like me who simply loves learning about Barcelona in the turn-of-the century and its artistic and literary scene.