Picasso

Penrose, Roland; Lomas, David (Notes by)

ISBN 10: 0714827088 / ISBN 13: 9780714827087

Published by Phaidon Press Limited, New York, 1991

About this Item

48 pages, illustrations (some colour), portraits; 31 cm. Near fine. Firm binding, clean inside copy. Top right corner lightly bumped. Size: 4to.

Seller Inventory # 066253

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Picasso
• Publisher: Phaidon Press Limited, New York
• Publication Date: 1991
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0714827088
• ISBN 13: 9780714827087
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition: 2nd.
• Condition: Near Fine
• Seller catalogs:
  • European::8. Modern, 1900-1945
  • Movements::Cubism
  • European::Spanish & Portuguese
  • XXL::Extra Extra Large

About this title

Synopsis

The name which predominates in the development of art throughout the twentieth century, and to which many of the revolutionary changes are ascribed, is that of Pablo Picasso (1881-1973). Not only was he one of the most influential artists, he was also one of the most versatile. This beautifully produced book surveys the whole range of his paintings, from the haunting works of the Blue Period, to the brute power of Les Demoiselles d’Avignon, the lyrical sweetness of his family portraits, the revolutionary developments of Cubism and the later manifold experimentations with form and colour.

Roland Penrose’s introductory essay on Picasso was first published in 1971, when the great master was still alive. Penrose was acclaimed in his own right as a painter, and his long friendship with Picasso gave him unique insight into his life and work. David Lomas has written a preface introducing us to the friendship between these two artists. He has also written notes to each full-page colour plate, discussing the picture in detail, making this a perfect introduction to the twentieth century’s most famous artist.

About the Author

Penrose was acclaimed in his own right as a painter, and his long friendship with Picasso gave him unique insight into his life and work.