27 June 1960: He was,of course, uncannily precocious, and at 19 his technical assurance was astonishingSixty years ago the Picasso whose irresistible weight of imagery has both convinced and bewildered a whole generation had not yet emerged. Doubtless that weight will bear its full impact when the big retrospective exhibition at the Tate Gallery opens next week. Meanwhile at the O’Hana Gallery in Carlos area,W.1, a collection of pastels, and water colours,and drawings done mainly between 1900 and 1903 makes one ponder. Related: From the archive, 9 April 1973: Picasso, and end of a dynasty Continue reading...
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