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Pablo Picasso: Different perspectives on the cubist's life and art

This year, nearly 50 museums and galleries around the world are marking the 50th anniversary of Pablo Picasso's death, by honoring the artist's revolutionary vision while also, in the era of #MeToo, reappraising the master's reputation. Correspondent Anthony Mason talks with the artist's daughter, Paloma Picasso; art critic Deborah Solomon; and artist Mickalene Thomas, about how Picasso should be viewed today.

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The art and food worlds collide at Edible Masterpieces, an auction held by The Art Fund in London. Amateur bakers take their best shot at duplicating the famous works of legendary artists such as Picasso, Dali and Warhol in cake or pastry form

The art and food worlds collide at Edible Masterpieces, an auction held by The Art Fund in London. Amateur bakers take their best shot at duplicating the famous works of legendary artists such as Picasso, Dali and Warhol in cake or pastry form. The charity helps raise funds for galleries and museums across Great Britain. CBS News' Alphonso Van Marsh reports.

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Erin Moriarty of “48 Hours” takes us on a tour of the recreated Nazi "degenerate art" event at the Neue Galerie in New York City

During Adolf Hitler’s rise to power in the 1930s, one of the many groups he targeted during his quest to remake the world in his image was modern artists. The Nazis confiscated works by Matisse, Van Gogh, Picasso and others, and at a historic art show in 1937 displayed modern art pieces as "degenerate art." Erin Moriarty of “48 Hours” takes us on a tour of the recreated event at the Neue Galerie in New York City.

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