Bibliograph

The Picasso century, Didier Ottinger ; assisted by Anna Hiddleston-Galloni ; with contributors

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The Picasso century, Didier Ottinger ; assisted by Anna Hiddleston-Galloni ; with contributors

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references

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contains biographical information

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government publication of a state province territory dependency etc

Illustrations

illustrationsportraits

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The Picasso century

Nature of contents

catalogsbibliography

Responsibility statement

Didier Ottinger ; assisted by Anna Hiddleston-Galloni ; with contributors

Summary

"...examines the diverse influences, encounters and collaborative relationships that steered Picasso through many distinct artistic periods, such as his Blue Period, Cubism and Surrealism, and draws lines between Picasso's famous creations and the world around him...Exclusively developed for the NGV by the Centre Pompidou and the Musée national Picasso-Paris, the exhibition features over 80 works by Picasso alongside over 100 works by more than 50 of his contemporaries, drawn from premier French national collections, as well as the NGV Collection..."

Table Of Contents

Picasso in his century / Didier Ottinger -- La Bohème: Montmartre and the Bateau Lavoir -- Discovery of the 'Primitives' -- Cubism: Picasso and Braque -- The Salon Cubists -- The return to order -- Cubism settles down -- The Iron Age: Picasso and Gonzálex -- Surrealism -- Picasso and Giacometti -- Picasso and Lam -- Art in wartime -- Political engagement -- Studio of the south -- The Musketeers -- The Picasso myth -- Chronology 1881-1973

Target audience

adult

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