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50 Years After Picasso’s Death, I Retraced His Life in Europe

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50 years after Picasso’s death, AFAR associate editor Mae Hamilton traveled to Spain and France to retrace his life in Europe. She started in Málaga, Spain, where Picasso was born, and ended in Mougins, where Picasso spent his final days. As an art lover, she believes that art is one of the best ways to get to know a place. In this week's episode of Travel Tales by AFAR, Mae shares her story as well as: 

  • The ways that art can help us understand a place more deeply. 
  • Mae’s favorite places on her Picasso art tour. 
  • How the places that Picasso lived are reflected in his art. 
  • The places that impacted Picasso the most throughout his life. 


    • Don't miss these moments!

    • 1:56 An interview with Mae about her trip 
    • 11:27 The beginning of Mae’s travel tale, in Málaga, Spain, where she explored bull-fighting culture and its impact on Picasso
    • 20:04 Mae’s visit to Barcelona, where Picasso began to rebel
    • 24:18 Her visit to Paris, where Picasso rose to international fame
    • 28:02 The last spot she visited in Nice, France, where Picasso spent his final days in Antibes and Mougins


      • From Mae, you'll learn how art can shape our perception of place, the ways that the cities Picasso lived in affected his art, the more complicated parts of Picasso’s legacy, and much more.

      Resources

      • Read this episode’s show notes, including a full transcript of the episode.
      • Read Mae’s story about following in Picasso’s footsteps and book your own tour. 
      • Read Mae’s essay about growing up in Texas. 
      • Follow Mae on afar.com. 
      • Follow Mae on Instagram. 


        • Be sure to subscribe to the show and to sign up for our podcast newsletter, Behind the Mic, where we share upcoming news and behind-the-scenes details of each episode. And explore our second podcast, Unpacked, which unpacks a tricky topic in travel each week.

        And a special thanks to our season four Travel Tales by AFAR sponsor, Avalon Waterways, who shares our belief in the transformative power of travel.

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