Essential Picasso

by Laura. Payne

Pablo Picasso was one of the most famous and successful artists of the twentieth century. He was extraordinarily prolific; embracing many artistic styles, including Cubism and Surrealism, and he was the creator of countless paintings, sculpture, drawings, etchings, construction, collages and ceramics. His art mirrored his life to an unusual extent, but despite this profound biographical element, his style was ever-changing and evolving, in a seemingly effortless ability to promote himself and his work.

Essential Picasso examines his work in detail, from the earliest Blue-Period paintings to the ceramics of his later years.

Genres: Art, Nonfiction

256 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2000

Reviews

[Aabha Sharma · Rating 3 out of 5]

The pictures, layout and binding are all great. The text is just okay. Not the most beginner friendly nor too expert level. Picasso has never been one of my favorite artists but by the end of the book I did warm up to him.

[Sean Brewer · Rating 3 out of 5]

A fact based, sometimes boring, writing about Picasso’s works. On the positive side the book is full of pictures showing his work including Portrait of Dora Maar, Sunset, In The Cafe, and Profile of Jacqueline (just a few of my personal favorites).