Free art film: ‘Paul Cezanne: The Man Who Inspired Picasso’

The Villages Arts & Crafts Association will present another inspiring film on the life and work of Paul Cezanne hosted by Marion Rose on Tuesday, May 27 at 2 p.m. in the Cribari Conference Room.

Paul Cezanne worked closely with Impressionist artists who were his friends, Renoir, Monet, Pisarro and Degas but his work was rejected by them in his early years. He strove for a new way of looking at things that wasn’t dictated by traditional artistic approaches. He didn’t want to learn how to copy other artists which was the mode of learning at the time but wanted to explore his own vision. He was ahead of his time and did not receive any recognition until late in his life. Cezanne is credited with being the precursor of cubism and modern abstract expressionism and inspired the likes of Picasso, Kandinsky and Mondrian by approaching painting for its own sake and not just to tell a visual story.

This show is free to all Villagers and their guests. Popcorn will be served. An art related door prize will be presented at the end of the film. This film runs for just under an hour.