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Art. History. Revolution.
The Artist You Know. The Story You Don’t.
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Concept Overview
Where Art Becomes Resistance
The Lost Dove is a gouache work executed on a Vichy-era French banknote. It is believed by Sir Kenneth W. Hawkins to be a previously unrecorded work of Pablo Picasso.
The Artwork has not been authenticated by the Picasso Administration, the Picasso estate, or any other authoritative body, and no license has been obtained from the Picasso estate. The pursuit of authentication is itself part of the story the franchise tells.
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Synopsis
The Musical
Picasso in Paris is a sweeping theatrical retelling of Pablo Picasso’s life during one of history’s darkest chapters—the rise of Nazi power in Europe. Set against the backdrop of pre-war tension and the Occupation of Paris, the musical explores Picasso’s complex relationships, his ascent within the avant-garde movement, and the moral reckoning he faces as an artist under tyranny. As the story unfolds, Picasso’s inner conflict transforms into courageous defiance. With themes of love, artistic passion, betrayal, and resistance, the show captures the volatile spirit of a man—and a world—on the brink.
The Authors
Meet the Creative Team
Sir Kenneth W. Hawkins
Book
Paul W. Cozby
Book · Music · Lyrics
Patrick Ray Andrews
Music
Luis F. Bañuelos
Music
Eric Genuis
Music (one song)
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In His Own Words
Picasso in His Own Words
“What do you think an artist is? An imbecile who has only eyes, if he is a painter, or ears if he is a musician, or a lyre in every chamber of his heart if he is a poet, or even, if he is a boxer, just his muscles? Far from it: at the same time, he is also a political being, constantly aware of the heartbreaking, passionate, or delightful things that happen in the world, shaping himself completely in their image. How could it be possible to feel no interest in other people, and with a cool indifference to detach yourself from the very life which they bring to you so abundantly? No, painting is not done to decorate apartments. It is an instrument of war.”Pablo Picasso, to Simone Téry, 1945
“…artists who live and work with spiritual values cannot and should not remain indifferent to a conflict in which the highest values and civilization are at risk.”Pablo Picasso, to the American Artists’ Congress, 1937
Historical quotations from Pablo Picasso, shown for context. They are not statements about, or endorsements of, this project.
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