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On the 9th at 8:30 p.m., KBS 2TV's "The secret of celebrity soldiers" looks into Pablo Picasso, the genius painter who shook 20th-century art, and the lives of the women hidden behind his canvases. 1986, a mansion in Mougins, France. Ten years after Picasso's death, his wife took her own life. But the tragedy was not hers alone. A lover who took her life in a garage, a lover who suffered lifelong depression after a breakup — women who had relationships with Picasso repeatedly lived in pain. Were their deaths merely coincidences? "Picasso's love doesn't last 10 years"
Picasso's first official wife was Olga Khokhlova, who came from Russian nobility. Picasso changed everything from his clothing to his painting style to win her heart. But in the 14th year of their marriage, a blonde nude revealed at a retrospective exposed the existence of his mistress, "Marie-Thérèse." The revelation that 45-year-old Picasso had carried on a secret five-year relationship with 17-year-old Marie-Thérèse, the subject of the blonde nude, shocked many. He even kept his marriage while setting up a separate household with Marie-Thérèse. Docent Rhee Chang-yong surprises everyone with the remark, "Picasso's love has a shelf life of 10 years."
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Then Picasso began another relationship with photographer Dora Maar. Eventually the two lovers and he met in the same place in a "confrontation among three." Picasso recalled this scene as "the most interesting moment of my life." But Picasso's lovers rarely freed themselves from him. The only one who left Picasso first was painter Françoise Gilot. When Picasso had an affair with a friend, Françoise Gilot ended their 10-year cohabitation and left with their two children. Picasso deployed his connections and influence to try to "get revenge" on Françoise Gilot. Meanwhile, the then 72-year-old Picasso surprised many by falling in love again.
Picasso kept up love affairs and his artistic work until his death
From entering the Royal Academy of Fine Arts at 16 to closing his eyes at 91, Picasso constantly loved and changed his style. With analysis linking the background of his creation of "cubism" to "some physical issue," the program also introduces an interesting perspective on the secret that allowed Picasso to paint until 91 without dementia. This broadcast features special guests actor Lee Joon and docent Rhee Chang-yong. Docent Rhee Chang-yong will introduce various episodes surrounding Picasso and engagingly explain his paintings and art history. Actor Lee Joon embodies Picasso in the studio to personally demonstrate the reasons people are drawn to a "bad man." In particular, his changing facial expressions of "mental breakdown" whenever a new woman appears provide hidden amusement.
The "Love and War" enthusiast Lee Chan-won was left speechless by the "bitter-sweet" story, "the painter who swallowed his muse and produced masterpieces," the Pablo Picasso episode will air on the 9th at 8:30 p.m. on KBS 2TV and will also be available later on Wavve (Wavve).
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