Picasso

by Mario de Micheli

Pablo Picasso (1881-1973) became a classic, as well as a legend, in his own lifetime. He is widely acknowledged to be the leading figure in twentieth-century art. From the blue and cubist periods onwards, his imaginative effort was central to the development of the new artistic age. This self-styled "painter without a style" dazzled the world by his inventive genius and technical virtuosity, constantly developing his work by mysterious process of spontaneous change which owed nothing to rules. Mario de Micheli's study of Picasso's achievements and personality reveals one of the most perennially fascinating figures in the history of art.

Genres: Nonfiction, Art

39 pages, Paperback

First published June 1, 1967

About the author

Mario De Micheli fue un crítico de arte, crítico literario y académico italiano. Historiador de las vanguardias artísticas del siglo XX, apoyó con gran pasión el arte del compromiso social y civil, militando con su crítica junto a pintores italianos y europeos desde principios de la década del cuarenta hasta finales de siglo.