In the more than seventy-five years of his long career, Pablo Picasso developed or opened the way to most of the many styles of the twentieth century. The astonishing versatility and sustained quality of his genius strain the conventions of critical examination. Now, seven years after the artist's death, this retrospective volume encompasses all of the manifestations of Picasso's prolific genius, the full organic evolution of his art. It is the most...

"Pablo Picasso was the most innovative graphic artist of this century. With his highly original printmaking techniques and unorthodox, nonlinear approach to style, he produced a body of work in this medium that has never been equaled. Picasso: Inside the Image focuses entirely on the graphic work, with examples from the outstanding collection of prints belonging to the German art historian Dr. Peter Ludwig. Etchings, lithographs, linocuts, engravings...

"Includes the entire contents ... of the portfolio '"Le Tricorne"/ballet d'après les dessins en couleurs de Picasso', originally published ... by Editions Paul Rosenberg, Paris, 1920."

A study of Pablo Picasso's seminal painting Guernica describes how a work of art was transformed into an important cultural and political icon, tracing the painting's history from its origins amid the turmoil of the Spanish Civil War, its use as a propaganda weapon against fascism, its odyssey to MOMA in New York, and its return to Spain after Franco's death.

Published to coincide with the ninetieth anniversary of Picasso's birth, this book is one of the most important publications of the decade. Picasso is that rare genius whose vitality and innovative ability have not flagged with advancing years, the evidence of which is revealed here in a stunning presentation of the Master's work from the end of World War II to the end of 1970- a period of twenty-five years during which he has constantly grown in...

The extent to which photography influenced the work of Pablo Picasso is now considered by scholars to be of great importance in the understanding of the artist's entire oeuvre. Linked to a major exhibition, this beautifully illustrated books present a unique view into Picasso's relationship with the photographic arts. The presence in his personal estate of several thousand photographic images, donated to the French government upon his death, prompted...

"Brigitte Leal covers Picasso's formative years from 1881 through 1916, a period that includes his invention of Cubism with Georges Braque. Christine Piot explores the astonishingly fertile period from 1917 through 1952. Marie-Laure Bernadac discusses the unabashed vigor of Picasso's later years, from 1953 until his death in 1973. Nearly 1,235 magnificent reproductions, 798 in full color, illustrate Picasso's breathtaking range of artistic expression,...