Pere Mañach i Jordi (23 March 1869 –1 June 1940), known as Pere Mañach, was a Catalonian art dealer, known for being the first dealer of Pablo Picasso in Paris.
Early life Pere Mañach was born Pere Mañach i Jordi on 23 March 1869 in Barcelona, to Maria Jordi i Casademon (1840–1913) and Salvador Mañach i Trias (1825–1904), a safe and lock manufacturer.
Career In the mid 1890s Mañach moved to Paris and began selling Modern Spanish art. In 1900, Isidre Nonell introduced Mañach to the 19 year old Pablo Picasso. Mañach subsequently became Picasso's first Parisian art dealer in 1901.
However, the relationship was short lived with Picasso leaving Mañach in 1902 for Berthe Weill.
Personal life In 1919, Mañach married Josefa Ochoa.
Mañach died on 1 June 1940 in Barcelona aged 71.
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