John Richardson on how Picasso lived the life of an artist

The art historian discusses the state of the art market, his relationship with Picasso and being painted by Lucian Freud. New York, 2008

[@Billart]

Fantastic interview. Met him during a Blockbuster Picasso opening at Gagosian opening a decade back. On mentioning I’d once done a popular cable TV play about Picasso his face lit up & he responded with warmth & had caught the moment on video.

[@gabrielkasor]

i watch this religiously , is there a full interview of this? rest in peace john richardson very appreciated

[@jhb61249]

I read all his books on Picasso. He live an extrodinary life. I am sorry that he is now gone.

[@mesmabelsare]

What a great interview: informative, charming, erudite and full of sensitive insights. Thanks for sharing this gem 🙏🏼

[@evanescapades2513]

This is so lovely, thank you!!!!!

[@georgeflutey838]

What a great interview, one of the best seen!

[@chrisalfonso5982]

So amazing 😍

[@sebastianverney7851]

If John Richardson thought American art historians’ writings ‘incomprehensible’ then I feel justified in feeling that myself. He found them narcissists, only admiring themselves, rather than the artworks they were discussing.

[@edwardrichardson8254]

So dead on about dealers. There are two on KZbin from Sotheby’s, one saying Francis was “raised in a Catholic family” (Francis himself said “I was raised a rabid Protestant”) and another calling his Furies the Eumenides (they are the Erinyes, the retributive pursuers, at the end of the Oresteia they transform into the Eumenides- “the Kindly Ones.”). Shoddy for organizations hawking these things like hot dogs for tens of millions. As for the “scholar” - they’re are so politically correct now the sentiment goes double for them. Solid chap, zero pretension, a man you want to talk with over a couple bottles of wine. Sadly we lost him last year. ,

[@mcleanedwards7748]

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