Pablo Picasso: A Primitive Soul

Pablo Picasso. As a painter, he challenged the world's ideas about what art should be. As a man, he pushed the boundaries of society to the limit. As an icon, he is revered by many as the greatest creative mind the world has ever seen. Picasso spent his life destroying convention. He is considered one of the most important artists of all time - but he sacrificed almost all who were close to him to achieve that status. This feature-length portrait follows Picasso from his childhood in Spain through the many phases of his seventy year career.

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The World’s Most Expensive Paintings (hosted by Alastair Sooke, BBC)

Art critic Alastair Sooke tracks down the ten most expensive paintings to sell at auction, and investigates the stories behind the astronomic prices art can reach. Gaining access to the glittering world of the super-rich, Sooke discovers why the planet's richest people want to spend their millions on art. Featuring works by Picasso, Monet, Renoir, Van Gogh, Klimt and Rubens, Sooke enters a world of secrecy and rivalry, passion and power. Highlights include a visit to the art-crammed home of millionaire author Lord Archer; a rare interview with the man at the heart of the sale of the most expensive old master of all time; privileged access to auctioneers Christie's; and a glimpse of the world of the Russian oligarchs. These revelatory journeys allow Sooke to present an eye-opening view of the super wealthy, and their motivations as collectors of the world's great art treasures.

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