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LESSON 4 · Art vs Power: The Reformation

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How long did Picasso keep Guernica out of Spain?

Over 40 years

Picasso refused to let Guernica enter Spain while Franco ruled. He left it at New York's Museum of Modern Art instead. The painting finally reached Madrid in **1981**, after Spain became a democracy and four decades after he made it.

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