The final years of Picasso’s life were coloured by an insatiable creative urge. Featuring more than 60 works from the 1960s and 1970s, and in the most extensive Nordic exhibition in 40 years of his late works, Late Picasso will reveal how one of the most famous artists in the world never ceased his quest for innovation.
In his late years, Picasso painted with raw energy and an almost childlike curiosity. The broad, cavalier brushstrokes and powerful colours testify to an artist who was seeking new and experimental ways in which to express himself. He revisited subjects from his long life – self-portraits, musketeers ready for action, loving couples – and reflected on old age, death, love, desire and creativity.
For a long time after the death of Picasso in 1973, the works from this period were overlooked. However, Picasso's late works have been reevaluated and today they are regarded as groundbreaking. They have also inspired later generations of artists.
Late Picasso is a unique opportunity to discover this special period of Picasso's art.