Nicolas de Staël and Antibes – How the Light of the South Became Art and Home

The Russian-French painter Nicolas de Staël arrived in Antibes in the early 1950s—and found something there that would change his art forever. The light of the Côte d’Azur, the open sea, the warmth of the colors, and the solitude of this place all had a profound impact on the final years of his life.