Pablo Picasso's lesser-known prints take centre stage in new British Museum exhibition

Over 80 prints by Pablo Picasso are featured in a new British Museum exhibition in London, showcasing his lesser-known work as a printmaker.

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00:34What we wanted to do is to show the sort of the best examples from each of the main periods of his printmaking

00:41and to really tell that story of his printmaking, show the different styles,

00:46show some of the subjects that he was interested in such as the circus, the bullfight,

00:52the main relationships he had throughout his life

00:55and also then show a good selection at the end of the exhibition from the 347 suite,

01:02this remarkable suite of 347 etchings, aquatints and drypoints that he made

01:08in just under seven months when he was 86 which we acquired in full in 2014.

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