How can you best understand one of the most prolific, complex and influential painters of the 20th century?
By taking just ten of Picasso's paintings, this lecture will examine his life and attempt to explain the evolution of his painting styles through a career that spanned more than seventy years. Looking at the genesis of each work, examining its biographical meaning, its moment in history and its significance in the canon of modern art will reveal the truth behind this most enigmatic and powerful artist. Included in the ten will be 'The Three Dancers' (1925), the subject of a major exhibition at Tate Modern from September 2025 to Spring 2026.
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THE ARTS SOCIETY ACCREDITED LECTURER
Mr Alan Read
Alan has a masters and first-class honours degree in History of Art from Birkbeck College, University of London. He is a gallery guide at Tate Britain and regularly lectures at both London Tates. For twenty years he was a gallery guide and lecturer at the National Portrait Gallery and the Dulwich Picture Gallery. He also works as a London Blue Badge Guide.
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