Modernisté jejich fascinující životy – Roe Sue (2025)

When young Pablo Picasso arrived in Paris for the first time in 1900, the most progressive young artists lived and created in the bohemian district of Montmartre on the hill beneath the old windmills. In the following decade, among the studios, salons, cafes, dance halls, and galleries of Montmartre, the young Spaniard joined personalities like Henri Matisse, André Derain, Maurice de Vlaminck, Georges Braque, and many others to completely transform the face of the artistic world at that time.

Sue Roe masterfully combines precise historical research with engaging storytelling, creating a unique portrait of the men and women who fundamentally influenced the development of painting, sculpture, dance, music, literature, and fashion. She describes the beginnings of movements such as Fauvism, Cubism, and Futurism, revealing the stories behind the immortal works of Picasso and Matisse. She shows how everyday life in Montmartre—where artists mingled with acrobats, dancers, prostitutes, and clowns—created fertile ground for artistic experiments and gave rise to friendships and disputes that produced some of the most significant works of the 20th century.

The book Modernists – Their Fascinating Lives offers a gripping look at an exceptional group of artists on the brink of fame and...