The History Hour - Artists who made history

Artists who made history

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Max Pearson introduces the memories of people who knew Picasso, Frida Kahlo and Georgia O'Keeffe; plus, how a collector in the Soviet Union managed to open a museum for Russian artists banned by Stalin, and how a festival in Senegal in the 1960s inspired artists across a newly-independent Africa.

PHOTO: Pablo Picasso in 1955 (Getty Images)

Published on Saturday, 28th May 2022.

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