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Picasso Spanish
Cubist Painter and Sculptor, 1881-1973] We all know
that Art is not truth. Art is a lie that makes us realize
the truth, at least the truth that is given to us to
understand. - Pablo Picasso
Pablo
Picasso spent several months in the Chåteau Grimaldi,
where he created numerous works. The unusual techniques
and media that he used (marine paint, asbestos cement,
plywood etc.) may be indicative of post-war shortages
but they are first and foremost an example of the artist's
enormous propensity for experimentation with new materials.
The images painted here all express the joy of living
in a country that has regained its freedom. La joie
de vivre - 1946 These pictures, painted in colours reminiscent
of a new Antiquity, also bear witness to the affection
of a much-loved woman, the loyal friendship of a small
circle of acquaintances, and the quality of the light
in a region much-favoured in this respect. Fauna, centaurs
and other mythical creatures all reinforce the legend
of a Garden of Eden with, at its centre, a woman in
the form of a flower, an embodiment of grace, harmony
and love of life.
The
terrace outside the Musåe Picasso displays an outstanding
permanent collection of sculptures by Germaine Richier
in which human drama is expressed in the tumultuous
or peaceful forms of a natural environment with decidedly
Mediterranean features. Other artists are also represented
here. Miro created an imaginary figure of mythical inspiration
and dedicated it to the Mediterranean. Bernard Pagñs
built a column inspired directly by the chåteau's architectural
style and building materials. Anne and Patrick Poirier,
like Picasso, took the theme of ancient mythology as
their source of inspiration. On the top floor of the
museum, in what was once Picasso's studio, are the works
of Nicolas de StaÁl, a reminder of the artist's stay
in Antibes from September 1954 to March 1955.
 The
works are steeped in the anguish and pain of a man overcome
by the solitude which would finally kill him. These
paintings and drawings were created only a few dozen
yards from the place in which they are exhibited today.
The sea, the gulls, and the boats are the objects that
the artist, in his ceaseless quest, took as representations
of his anguish or hopes.
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CHATEAU GRIMALDI 06600 ANTIBES JUAN-LES-PINS Tel
:04 92 90 54 20 Fax :04 92 90 54 21 |
| Opening
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10 a.m. to 6 p.m. from June 1st to September 30th
10 a.m. to 5 p.m. from October 1st t May 3th. |
| Closed
Mondays and public holidays |
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| Amission
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6 Euro |
| Student
Concession : |
2,75 Euro |
| Group
concessions : |
2,30 Euro (groups of 15 people or more) |
| Free
entrance for visitors under 18 |
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Guided
tours :
Tel: (+33) (0)4
92 90 54 20 |
The
modern art collection, which was begun in 1951 by Dor
de la Souchñre, was based on a number of outstanding
donations from artists whose works had been exhibited
in the Museum and on several equally exceptional purchases
made over the years by Antibes Town Council. Artists
from several major 20th-century artistic trends are
represented, among them Gleizes, Ernst, Magnelli, Picabia,
Hartung, Atlan, Balthus, Brassa, Music, Tapies, Klein,
Hains, Arman, Cåsar, Spoerri, Raysse, Viallat, Dezeuze,
Pagñs, Buraglio and Pincemin. The Musåe Picasso has
recently received an exceptional set of works by Hans
Hartung and his wife, Anna-Eva Berman. This donation
and the works placed here on deposit by the Hans Hartung
and Anna-Eva Bergman Foundation give an overview of
the works of both artists and provide an opportunity
to admire their respective development over several
decades.
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