02. Early Years

1881 - 1901

Music Selection: Villa-Lobos - Guitar Concerto

From the bullfights of Málaga to the bars of Barcelona, a young Picasso absorbs life and hones his drawing and painting skills, surpassing his art teacher father in creating masterpieces by the age of fourteen — a Mozart of paint! Drawn to the creative allure of Paris — the turn of the century center of the western art world — Picasso feels renewed artistic inspiration, loosens up and gets to work! He is offered a prestigious solo exhibition by eminent gallerist Ambroise Vollard and starts producing an exuberant body of work for the show.