Boisgeloup: The Norman Workshop of Picasso

From 1 April 2017, get ready to discover a little-known period of the artistic life of Pablo Picasso: his move to Château de Boisgeloup in Normandy in the early 1930s marked the start of an intense period inspired by his new muse, Marie-Thérèse Walter. To help you to understand this multifaceted genius, no fewer than three museums from the Reunion des Musées Métropolitains (RMM) are coming together to plunge you into the heart of the artist’s creative universe.

In June 1930, Picasso purchased the Boisgeloup Château near Gisors. Whilst continuing to live in Paris, he turned this place into a temporary residence, in particular arranging his first sculpture workshop there. Secretly in love with Marie-Thérèse Walter, he experienced an intensely creative period that was also expressed through painting, drawing, engraving and even photography. This rare moment, when inspiration is renewed with a secret love, is revealed in France for the first time in an exhibition that brings together almost two hundred works and documents, thanks to both the National Museum Picasso in Paris and private collections.