Picasso: The Beauty and the Beast
Rare archive recordings, footage and personal letters from some of his many lovers lay bare the life and work of a problematic genius. Exploring the suffering and betrayals alongside the stunning works of art that Picasso left in his wake.
- 2023-2023
- 1 season
- Documentary
Rare archive recordings, footage and personal letters from some of his many lovers lay bare the life and work of a problematic genius. Exploring the suffering and betrayals alongside the stunning works of art that Picasso left in his wake.
Season 1 Episode Guide
3 Episodes 2023
Episode 1
Episode #1.1
56 mins
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
Episode #1.2
58 mins
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
Episode #1.3
55 mins
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 out that she has a strong will of her own.