Many considered Picasso to be selfish, stingy, secretive, and called him an impostor and a destroyer of painting. They angrily opposed those who, having lost their critical sense, placed the artist on a pedestal and worshiped him. They were all right and at the same time wrong, since in fact there were several Picasso, even too many Picasso... He amazingly combined kindness and generosity with cruelty and stinginess, audacity masked shyness, a rebellious spirit opposed conservatism, and a self-confident man fought with a pathologically hesitant. Even more amazing is that this true satyr could reincarnate into a tender lover. Henri Gidel's book introduces readers in more detail to Picasso's youth, while other researchers have often paid special attention only to the heyday of his talent. The author talks about the fate of the women whom the master loved; introduces us to Genevieve Laporte, who described Picasso as completely different from how other lovers imagined him. It's time to look at Pablo Picasso a little differently...