The Battle For Picasso's Mind

November, 2013

The Battle for Picasso's mindIt was probably the strangest stunt the CIA ever attempted. The United States needed to win the hearts and minds of pro-Soviet leftists in Europe during the Cold War. The agency's weapon of choice? Modern art. And amazingly, it worked.IT WAS PROOAOLY THE STRANGEST STONT THE CIA EVER ATTEMPTED.THE ONITED STATES NEEDED TO WIN THE HEARTS AND MINDS OFPRO-SOVIET LEFTISTS IN EOROPE DORING THE COLD WAR. THE AGENCY'SWEAPON OF CHOICE? MODERN ART. AND AMAZINGLY. IT WORKED*****...