1907/2007: Poets on Les Demoiselles d'Avignon

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1907/2007: Poets on Les Demoiselles d'Avignon
Sun Nov 11 19:00:00 EST 2007

In conjunction with the one hundredth anniversary of Pablo Picasso's Les Demoiselles d'Avignon, May's installment of Modern Poets reflects upon Picasso's masterpiece, other works in the Museum's collection made in 1907, and the year 1907 itself. Readings include works written by Picasso's friends and acquaintances—such as Guillaume Apollinaire, André Salmon, and Gertrude Stein—who saw and responded to Les Demoiselles, as well as other literature from this cultural and artistic milieu External site

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