A Life of Picasso, Volume Ii: 1907-1917 by John Richardson

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A biography exploring the pivotal decade in Picasso's career, from 1907 to 1917, when he and Georges Braque co-created … Read more Description:
A biography exploring the pivotal decade in Picasso's career, from 1907 to 1917, when he and Georges Braque co-created Cubism. The book delves into Picasso's personal life, his artistic development, and the cultural context of the time, including his relationships with women like Geneviève Laporte and Irène Lagut, and his patron, Eugenia Errázuriz. It examines how these experiences influenced his revolutionary vision and his sardonic humor.

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Sir John Patrick Richardson, KBE, FBA was a British art historian and biographer of Pablo Picasso. Richardson also worked as an industrial designer and as a reviewer for The New Observer. In 1952, he moved to Provence, where he became friends with Picasso, Fernand Léger and Nicolas de Staël.

Genre: Art History

Condition: excellent
Hardcover.


Publisher: Random House See less