Picasso: Išminčius ir beprotis

by Marie-Laure Bernadac

Traces the artist's rise from poverty to worldwide recognition, featuring first-hand accounts of Picasso by his friends, lovers, and colleagues, excerpts from his own writings, and 192 reproductions of his work. Original.

Genres: Art, Nonfiction, Art History, Biography, Reference

192 pages, Paperback

First published November 21, 1986

About the author

Marie-Laure Bernadac a été conservateur au musée Picasso de 1981 à 1991. Auteur de l'album Le Musée de Picasso (RMN, 1985) ainsi que du catalogue Picasso y los toros (1993), ell a publié les Ecrits de Picasso (Gallimard/RMN, 1989) et ses Propos sur l'art (Gallimard, 1998). Elle est également coauteur du film réalisé par Didier Baussy, Picasso, 1986. Conservateur en chef au cabinet d'art graphique du Centre Georges-Pompidou entre 1992 et 1997, elle a occupé de 1997 à 2001 les fonctions de directeur adjoint du CAPC musée d'Art contemporain de Bordeaux. Elle est actuellement conservateur général du patrimoine chargée de l'art contemporain au musée du Louvre.

Reviews

[Chris · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really enjoyed reading Picasso's life story. In regards to this specific book about Picasso, I thought it was fascinating although I'm not sure if because of my bias toward loving Picasso there could be a book about Picasso that I don't like!

All of the art right alongside the text was well designed and thought provoking, as was the historical references throughout the book. I thought the historical references provided a good framework for thinking about picasso's life.

It was really interesting to read the early years, now I understand where the term "Starving Artist" came from, as at one point he was living in Paris in a tiny apartment and sharing it with another artist. Of course it wasn't long until he was famous - although I was still surprised at how gradual the transition was. I can't help but wonder if moving to France and being part of a "scene" with other artists is what lead to his fame...if he would have stayed in Spain, would he have become so famous? Paris in the early 20th century was the place to be for artists and the intelligentsia alike.

I also actually learned a lot about WWI and the dictatorship of Franco - alot of people probably don't know that Spain had a dictator in the early 20th century.

[Grady Ormsby · Rating 5 out of 5]

Every so often there is the appearance on this planet of people of extraordinary gifts and talents: Einstein, Gandhi, Leonardo, Bach, Curie, people of keen intellect, profound insight and monumental impact. Pablo Picasso was such a one. Picasso: Master of the New Idea by Marie-Laure Bernadac and Paule du Bouchet, translated by Carey Lovelace is a wonderfully designed book that goes beyond biography The small volume includes a photo essay, a generous array of photographs from the artist’s life, illustrations of his art with helpful explanations, a chronology and a section of documents that includes recollections from friends and lovers, excerpts from letters, poems, articles and reviews. In this volume we see Picasso in all his facets: painter, sculptor, poet, writer, illustrator, theatrical designer, ceramicist, lover and bullfighting aficionado. His effect on art and modern culture is undeniable, but I am most impressed by his passion, his restless pursuit of the next frontier, the fresher technique, the clearer vision. To Picasso there was never an ending. There was always the push to go farther, deeper, fresher, broader. There was always the pursuit of a new adventure.

[Gracey · Rating 4 out of 5]

I first picked up this book for the sake of my research paper, which was about the effect of fascism on Spanish artists. This book has provided a lot of good, valid and citable information that not only helped me understand my topic better but also allowed me to narrow down my research area. I was quite amazed by the entirety of Picasso's life story because there are many well known artists' life that isn't known by the public at all. This book covered the entire life story of Picasso such as his childhood and his different stages of artwork. Within the book, there are also many images of Picasso's artwork along with some brief explanation. These artworks would often be grouped by the period of time it was created and placed in a section together. This helped me in choosing which painting to focus on in my research paper. If you admire the artworks of Picasso but doesn't know much about his life, this is the book you should read before going to anymore museums. It would provide you a decent amount of background information about Picasso, which would enhance your experience in viewing his artwork.

[Sarah Yasin · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book really appeals to the 20 year old in me. Picasso was a genius, but the things he said were not intelligent. He's like a smooth-talker, telling you things to seduce you, and you go along because you want to be seduced.

[Gaby · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very god biography with interesting facts about Picasso and his friendships. Highly recommended

[Jenny · Rating 5 out of 5]

/biography .jenny

[Fengyu Han · Rating 4 out of 5]

Nice little book to get to know the artist.

[Ailyn Salvo · Rating 5 out of 5]

Un gran libro, sober todo por sus escritos uno es capaz de aprender mucho respecto a la vida del artista y entender lo que hay detrás de las obras de cada época de Picasso

[Myriam · Rating 4 out of 5]

Je le conseille pour une première approche de l’art de Picasso.

[Pan Ellington · Rating 4 out of 5]

interesting overview of picasso, his work, life, & politics. just what i needed...

[Numberbox]

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[Diana · Rating 3 out of 5]

I good, brief introduction, somewhat superficial, but informative and accessible.

[Kara · Rating 3 out of 5]

A quick and interesting read (with lots of pictures) if you want to learn something about Picasso before going to the DeYoung this summer to see over 100 of his works.

[Michael P. · Rating 3 out of 5]

Useful introduction to the artist that covers both his life and his work. I am not sure that you need this book if you have studiend Picasso before.

[Verce]

Insightful and well illustrated history of Picasso.