Picasso was one of the most renowned artists of the 20th century and one of the most prolific and important innovators in the history of modern art. This book not only brings to life a man of unusual intelligence and exceptional creativity but also encourages the reader to look afresh at Picasso's art. Dr Neil Cox Head of Department of Art History and Theory at the University of Essex; author of Phaidon Press's Cubism and co-author of A Picasso Bestiary
The author describes her friendship with Picasso, traces the artist's life and career, and analyzes his approach to painting
Based on the A. W. Mellon Lectures in the Fine Arts delivered at the National Gallery of Art, this lavishly illustrated volume remedies the biographical and idolatrous tendencies of most studies on Picasso, reasserting the structure and ...
""You can paint with whatever you like, with pipes, postage stamps, postcards or playing cards, candlesticks, pieces of oil-cloth, detachable collars, wallpaper, newspapers ..." This list drawn up by poet...
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A three-volume study of the life and work of Pablo Picasso captures the artist from his early life in Mâalaga and Barcelona, through his revolutionary Cubist period, to the height of his talent in prewar Europe.
Every student of 20-century art should read this book, and I for one intend to make sure that all of my students read it."--Theodore Reff, Professor of Art History, Columbia University
Details the events, circumstances, movements, and achievements of Picasso's long life, describing his activities, relationships, and major works, from his adolescence in Barcelona to old age in the south of France
There are also portraits of Apollinaire, Max Jacob and Gertrude Stein who made up "The Picasso Gang". The book won the 1991 Whitbread biography award.
Provides an overview of the life and art of Pablo Picasso, discussing the factors and events influencing him, and concludes with a timeline
Addressing Picasso’s unfailing loyalty in the face of both the Party’s untenable political positions and the opposition within the Party to his art, this book offers new insight into aspects of the artist’s thought and art that have ...