An exhibition in London brings together some of the works Pablo Picasso produced when, after World War II, he left Paris and went to live in the south of France.
The show focuses on Picasso's emotional
and family life
Picasso - The Mediterranean Years contains 150 pieces, most still in his family's possession. They give an insight into his complex private life.
During the World War II Pablo Picasso, the most famous artist alive, had lived quietly in occupied Paris. When the war ended he was 63 and decided it was time to reinvent himself.
The new French government had banned the ownership of second homes so Picasso decided to quit Paris for good and head south where previously he'd spent his summers. He moved his studio to the plain little town of Vallauris, near Cannes, known for its ceramic industry.
Picasso - The Mediterranean Years gives an insight into what the the artist did there from 1945 to 1962. His British-born biographer, John Richardson has helped stage the show and says he hopes to shed light on a less well-known part of Picasso's career.
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