Pablo PicassoSpanish, 1881–1973Text from Histoire naturelle
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Chicago, United States
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- 1946.439.34
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In the life of Pablo Picasso
The whole life1939–1940
Retrospective at MoMA
The Museum of Modern Art in New York held a major retrospective of Picasso's principal works, revealing to the American public the scale of his achievement.
1940–1944
Life in Occupied Paris
During the German occupation Picasso remained in Paris; his style did not conform to the Nazi ideal of art, he did not exhibit and was harassed by the Gestapo, but he continued to work.
1944
Beginning of His Relationship with Françoise Gilot
After the liberation of Paris, the 63-year-old Picasso began a relationship with the young painter Françoise Gilot; their children Claude (1947) and Paloma (1949) were born. In 1953 Gilot left him, taking the children.
1944
Joining the French Communist Party
Picasso joined the French Communist Party and remained a member until the end of his life.
