Episode 3
By 1906, Picasso has met with Matisse. They look, behave and paint very differently to each other. There is respect but also rivalry between the two of them.
Author Sue Roe's account, abridged by Katrin Williams, describes how Pablo Picasso and other artists found this Paris quarter irresistible when arriving in the 1900's:
3. Picasso works in the vicinity of other artists such as Derain and Vlaminck. And also Matisse. The two of them are like chalk and cheese!
Producer Duncan Minshull.
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An excerpt from In Montmartre read by Stella Gonet
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Reader | Stella Gonet |
| Producer | Duncan Minshull |
| Abridger | Katrin Williams |
| Author | Sue Roe |
Broadcasts
- Wed 6 Aug 201409:45BBC Radio 4 FM
- Thu 7 Aug 201400:30BBC Radio 4
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