Picasso Swaps Lovers, Seeks Sun, Ditches Skulls: Martin Gayford

Pablo Picasso (1881-1973) had an epic life. He lived to be almost 92 years old, enjoyed almost uninterrupted health and success, and worked virtually every day for more than seven decades.

He remains the dominant artist of modern times -- his only possible rival for that title being Henri Matisse. A remarkable and beautifully selected exhibition at the Gagosian in Britannia Street, London, presents him in the ripely productive autumn of his career.