The First World War mercifully spared Picasso as a Spaniard and it meant he got to travel to Italy. We see the classical influence at work in the Vollard Suite where the Minotaur is at large.

But when it clicks, like it does in the orgiastic ecstasy of ‘Bacchic scene with Minotaur ... of modern art experimen† right in front of you. Prints aren’t where Picasso excelled, but ...

Jensen will speak about Picasso, art and celebrity Thursday as part of the Walker’s Target Free Thursday Nights lecture series. Fame was a throne that Picasso didn’t hesitate to sit atop. He had the ...