Of the 91 years Picasso walked on this Earth, he spent 80 creating works of art that made him famous throughout the world and also one of the most creative artists in history. Genius Season 2 – Picasso returns to National Geographic with the story of Pablo Picasso’s life and takes you through his ups and downs and what drove him to create 50,000 paintings in a lifetime.
Genius Season 2 – Picasso Cast
The first season of Genius won Emmy and Golden Globe nominations for giving you the story of Einstein. In Genius Season 2 – Picasso we see Antonio Banderas as Pablo Picasso and some original cast members return. Filmed throughout Europe — including Paris, Málaga, Barcelona, Budapest and Malta — the series features a number of well-known personalities who crossed paths with Picasso, including Coco Chanel, Henri Matisse, Georges Braque and Jean Cocteau.The series premiers in April with a two-episode premiere.
Genius Season 2 – Picasso (2018)
Developed By: Fox 21 Television Studios
Cast: Antonio Banderas, Alex Rich, Alessio Scalzotto, David Wilmont, Jordi Mollà
Network: National Geographic
Air Date: April 24 2018
Timings: Tuesdays, 9 PM ET
Genius Season 2 – Picasso Story
Intercutting between Pablo as a young man determined to express his own point of view with his art and the technical master and visionary creator known as Picasso, Genius Season 2 opens in the Spanish coastal town of Málaga. The child Pablo learns to draw under the tutelage of his father, José Ruiz Blasco, who is an art instructor at a provincial school.
The Young Pablo Picasso
Rejecting his education, paid for by his wealthy uncle, Dr. Salvador Ruiz, Pablo meets Carles Casagemas at a tavern in Barcelona where free-thinkers gather. Kindred spirits, the two travel to Paris in search of fame and fortune but are just two of many aspiring Spanish artists drawn to the French capital. Inspired by the Parisian nightlife but dismayed by having to imitate classic styles favored by art sellers, Pablo sets about creating artwork that will sell, including his depiction of the dance hall “Le Moulin de la Galette.” But when tragedy strikes, Pablo’s work takes a dramatic turn and he adopts a palette devoted almost exclusively to shades of blue.
Living in a tumbledown residence in Montmartre, Pablo frequents the local cabaret, Au Lapin Agile, where his circle of friends, including French poet, painter, writer and critic Max Jacob, gathers. It is here he meets his mistress Fernande Olivier and paints her with intimacy, affection and tender eroticism.
Abandoning the palette and subject matter of his Blue Period, Pablo turns to images of fairgrounds and circus performers, whom he depicts in a range of chalky pink hues, reminiscent of the poems of Guillaume Apollinaire, one of several poets among his closest friends. His cheerful style attracts the attention of new collectors and patrons, including some wealthy Americans living in Paris: Gertrude and Leo Stein.
Picasso the Married Man
Picasso, now in his mid-40s, married and with a young son from his first marriage, begins a clandestine affair with Marie-Thérèse Walter (Delevingne), a much younger woman. Picasso and Walter share informal living arrangements for a time after their daughter, Maya, is born.
Though Walter’s unassuming and yielding personality provides a haven to Picasso during his tempestuous marriage, her lack of intellectual curiosity and spirit become problematic for him. Picasso soon begins a new affair with the accomplished and beautiful photographer Dora Maar, who is his equal in drive, intellect and passion.
Maar becomes his lover and constant companion, documenting the painting of “Guernica,” his powerful visual statement about the Nazis bombing the small Spanish town just before World War II.
Picasso the Old Man
While out to dinner with the soon-to-be-discarded Maar, Picasso flirts with Françoise Gilo, who is dining with her school friend and fellow artist Geneviève Aliquot and the film actor Alain Cuny . Although she is 21 and Picasso is 61, the two soon embark upon a partnership that is both romantic and professional, during which time Maar struggles with depression. Picasso has two children with Gilot — son Claude and daughter Paloma — eventually parting ways after more than a decade.
Genius Season 2 – Picasso Trailer
Take a quick peek inside the life of Picasso with this Genius Season 2 – Picasso trailer get ready for a fascinating journey from the eyes of one of the greatest artists.
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