"That's where it all started... That's where I understood how far I could go"
This is how Picasso spoke of Barcelona, a city where he lived mainly from 1895 (at almost 14) to 1904, although he would later return on multiple occasions. Nine years that were crucial for his development as a painter. Barcelona as painted by Picasso was beginning to emerge as a modern city. Picasso quickly joined avant-garde cultural circles and began to create his first personal style: the blue period.
