Pablo Picasso and Wilhelm Uhde Pablo Picasso and Wilhelm Uhde. One is a genius who changed the face of art in the 20th century. The other is a collector and art dealer who saw this genius when others laughed. Without Uhde, Picasso might not have become Picasso so quickly. Without Picasso, Uhde would not have entered history. Their friendship-collaboration lasted for decades, survived wars and emigration. How did a German Jew and a Spanish artist find each other in Paris? How did Uhde help Picasso, and Picasso save Uhde? We tell the story, full of passion, art, and mutual benefit. How They Met In 1905, young German art historian Wilhelm Uhde arrived in Paris. He was fascinated by avant-garde. At that time, Picasso (24 years old) had already moved from the "Blue" to the "Rose" period, but his paintings were almost unsold. Uhde went into the Clovis Sagot gallery, where he saw Picasso's works. He was stunned: flatness, broken lines, strange faces. Uhde bought several works, including " Acrobat and Young Harlequin ". They met personally in 1907 at the Rotonde café. Picasso liked the German: he was serious, did not interfere with silly questions. Uhde began to collect Picasso's paintings, although they were needed by almost no one. This was a risk, but Uhde believed in his "boy". Picasso's First Exhibition in Uhde's Gallery In 1908, Uhde opened a small gallery at Rue Notre-Dame-de-Chaillot. There he organized Picasso's first solo exhibition. Picasso himself drew the poster. The audience was shocked: " Les Demoiselles d'Avignon " had already been painted but not exhibited. Uhde showed earlier works. The exhibition did not have commercial success, but attracted the attention of critics. Georges Braque, André Derain, Guillaume Apollinaire became regulars at the gallery. Uhde did not earn money, but gained a reputation as a "talent discoverer". Uhde and Cubism Picasso and Braque invented Cubism. Uhde was one of the few dealers who agreed to exhibit these "strange ... Read more