Picasso's War

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Publisher : Hol Art Books
ISBN 13 : 1936102250
Total Pages : 296 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (361 download)

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Book Synopsis Picasso's War by : Russell Martin

Download or read book Picasso's War written by Russell Martin and published by Hol Art Books. This book was released on 2012-02 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The destruction of a town, and the creation of a masterpiece--On April 26, 1937, in the late afternoon of a busy market day in the Basque town of Gernika in northern Spain, the German Luftwaffe began the relentless bombing and machine-gunning of buildings and villagers at the request of General Francisco Franco and his rebel forces. Three-and-a-half hours later, the village lay in ruins, its population decimated. This act of terror and unspeakable cruelty--the first intentional, large-scale attack against a nonmilitary target in modern warfare--outraged the world and one man in particular, Pablo Picasso. The renowned artist, an expatriate living in Paris, reacted immediately to the devastation in his homeland by creating the canvas that would become widely considered one of the greatest artworks of the twentieth century--Guernica. Weaving themes of conflict and redemption, of the horrors of war and of the power of art to transfigure tragedy, Russell Martin follows this monumental work from its fevered creation through its journey across decades and continents--from Europe to America and, finally and triumphantly, to democratic Spain. Full of historical sweep and deeply moving drama, Picasso's War delivers an unforgettable portrait of a painting, the dramatic events that led to its creation, and its ongoing power today.

Guernica

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Publisher : A&C Black
ISBN 13 : 1408841487
Total Pages : 385 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (88 download)

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Book Synopsis Guernica by : Gijs van Hensbergen

Download or read book Guernica written by Gijs van Hensbergen and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2013-01-03 with total page 385 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The remarkable story of the famous painting by Picasso and its diverse meanings from its conception to the present day 'Enthralling ... This is high-action drama, told like the rest within a huge frame of reference, theme interlocked with theme ... A painting which began its life within a particular political context has emerged as a universal statement on the ever-present horror and suffering of war. Van Hensbergen has treated an extraordinary subject admirably' Evening Standard Of all the great paintings in the world, Picasso's Guernica has had a more direct impact on our consciousness than perhaps any other. In this absorbing and revealing book, Gijs van Hensbergen tells the story of this masterpiece. Starting with its origin in the destruction of the Basque town of Gernika in the Spanish Civil War, the painting is then used as a weapon in the propaganda battle against Fascism. Later it becomes the nucleus of the Museum of Modern Art in New York and the detonator for the Big Bang of Abstract Expressionism in the late 1940s. This tale of passion and politics shows the transformation of this work of art into an icon of many meanings, up to its long contested but eventually triumphant return to Spain in 1981.

Guernica Remakings

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ISBN 13 : 9781999741907
Total Pages : 68 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (419 download)

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Book Synopsis Guernica Remakings by : Nicola Ashmore

Download or read book Guernica Remakings written by Nicola Ashmore and published by . This book was released on 2017-09-04 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This year marks the eightieth anniversary of the bombing of the Basque town of Gernika in Spain. Pablo Picasso created his iconic, anti-fascist painting, Guernica (1937), in protest against that attack and others targeted at civilian populations. This book, published alongside the exhibition, Guernica Remakings, explores the ongoing power of Picasso?s Guernica through a series of contemporary reworkings that continue to locate the iconic image within political protest. The featured artworks demonstrate the longevity and versatility of the original as it morphed from Picasso?s canvas, painted in 1937, to a tapestry in 1955, a textile artwork in 2010, a theatrical production in 2011-12 and a protest banner in 2012-14. Guernica?s humanitarian message is still relevant; it calls for solidarity and compassion across borders. Traversing geographical boundaries with each remaking it connects Spain and France, to the USA, UK, South Africa, Canada and India. The voices of those involved in creating the artworks are heard alongside the curator and maker, Dr Nicola Ashmore. 00Exhibition: University of Brighton, Gallery, UK (28.07.-23.08.2017).

Guernica by Picasso

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 146 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Book Synopsis Guernica by Picasso by : Eberhard Fisch

Download or read book Guernica by Picasso written by Eberhard Fisch and published by . This book was released on 1988 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

And Picasso Painted Guernica

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Publisher : Allen & Unwin
ISBN 13 : 1741769663
Total Pages : 50 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (417 download)

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Book Synopsis And Picasso Painted Guernica by : Alain Serres

Download or read book And Picasso Painted Guernica written by Alain Serres and published by Allen & Unwin. This book was released on 2010-02-01 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Picasso's artistic genius was clear from childhood. This outstanding book begins with the doves young Pablo painted with his father when he was only seven, then shows us his later passions for harlequins and street people, bulls and minotaurs, new ways of seeing and new ways of rendering life.

Picasso and Truth

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Publisher : Princeton University Press
ISBN 13 : 0691157413
Total Pages : 342 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (911 download)

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Book Synopsis Picasso and Truth by : T. J. Clark

Download or read book Picasso and Truth written by T. J. Clark and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2013-05-26 with total page 342 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Picasso and Truth" offers a breathtaking and original new look at the most significant artist of the modern era. From Pablo Picasso's early "The Blue Room" to the later "Guernica", eminent art historian T. J. Clark offers a striking reassessment of the artist's paintings from the 1920s and 1930s. Why was the space of a room so basic to Picasso's worldview? And what happened to his art when he began to feel that room-space become too confined--too little exposed to the catastrophes of the twentieth century? Clark explores the role of space and the interior, and the battle between intimacy and monstrosity, in Picasso's art. Based on the A. W. Mellon Lectures in the Fine Arts delivered at the National Gallery of Art, this lavishly illustrated volume remedies the biographical and idolatrous tendencies of most studies on Picasso, reasserting the structure and substance of the artist's work. With compelling insight, Clark focuses on three central works--the large-scale "Guitar and Mandolin on a Table" (1924), "The Three Dancers" (1925), and "The Painter and His Model" (1927)--and explores Picasso's answer to Nietzsche's belief that the age-old commitment to truth was imploding in modern European culture. Masterful in its historical contextualization, "Picasso and Truth" rescues Picasso from the celebrity culture that trivializes his accomplishments and returns us to the tragic vision of his art--humane and appalling, naive and difficult, in mourning for a lost nineteenth century, yet utterly exposed to the hell of Europe between the wars.

Picasso's Guernica

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ISBN 13 : 9780520060432
Total Pages : 261 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (64 download)

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Book Synopsis Picasso's Guernica by : Herschel Browning Chipp

Download or read book Picasso's Guernica written by Herschel Browning Chipp and published by . This book was released on 1988 with total page 261 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A brilliant analysis of the picture and the situations of its creation. Rarely, if ever, have I read an account that was more satisfying. It is written in the most clear, concise, and elegant fashion with no wasted words or self-consciously elegant prose. Chipp beautifully documents Picasso's personality and attitudes toward his work, his personal relationships, and his political beliefs. This book is, in many ways, a neat and compact introduction to Picasso as a human being as well as an artist."--Edward J. Sullivan, New York University

Picasso's 'Guernica'

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Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 84 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Book Synopsis Picasso's 'Guernica' by : Anthony Blunt

Download or read book Picasso's 'Guernica' written by Anthony Blunt and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 1969 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Guernica

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Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1786691434
Total Pages : 262 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (866 download)

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Book Synopsis Guernica by : James Attlee

Download or read book Guernica written by James Attlee and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2017-10-05 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A brilliant, concise account of the painting often described as the most important work of art produced in the twentieth century, as part of the stunning Landmark Library series. Pablo Picasso had already accepted a commission to create a work for the Spanish Republican Pavilion in 1937 when news arrived of the bombing of the undefended Basque town of Gernika. James Attlee offers an illuminating account of the genesis, creation and complex afterlife of Picasso's Guernica. He explores the historical and cultural context from which the painting sprang and the meanings it accrued during its travels across Europe and the Americas, as well as its influence on artists both living and dead. Finally, he argues for its continuing importance as a warning of what happens when the forces of darkness go unchallenged. Praise for Guernica: 'Helps you appreciate Guernica's daring and resonance' Literary Review 'An impressive overview of the painting's conception and execution, and its subsequent life as an exhibit and a symbol... Attlee's book succeeds in showing how influential Guernica has been' Sunday Times 'Attlee digs up rich examples of the debate and devotion that invariably attended the painting... Guernica literature abounds; but this book is a worthwhile addition' Spectator

Picasso's Guernica

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (539 download)

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Book Synopsis Picasso's Guernica by : Melvin E. Becraft

Download or read book Picasso's Guernica written by Melvin E. Becraft and published by . This book was released on with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Picasso's Guernica After Rubens's Horrors of War

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 170 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Book Synopsis Picasso's Guernica After Rubens's Horrors of War by : Alice Doumanian Tankard

Download or read book Picasso's Guernica After Rubens's Horrors of War written by Alice Doumanian Tankard and published by . This book was released on 1984 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Guernica

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Book Synopsis Guernica by : Pablo Picasso

Download or read book Guernica written by Pablo Picasso and published by . This book was released on 1956 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Genesis of a Painting

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Publisher : Univ of California Press
ISBN 13 : 0520250079
Total Pages : 150 pages
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Book Synopsis The Genesis of a Painting by : Rudolf Arnheim

Download or read book The Genesis of a Painting written by Rudolf Arnheim and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2006-12-28 with total page 150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rudolf Arnheim explores the creative process through the sketches executed by Picasso for his mural Guernica. The drawings and paintings shown herein, as well as the photographs of the stages of the final painting, represent the complete visual record of the creative stages of a major work of art.

The Religious Art of Pablo Picasso

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Publisher : Univ of California Press
ISBN 13 : 0520276299
Total Pages : 125 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (22 download)

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Book Synopsis The Religious Art of Pablo Picasso by : Jane Dillenberger

Download or read book The Religious Art of Pablo Picasso written by Jane Dillenberger and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2014-04-17 with total page 125 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the first critical examination of Pablo Picasso's use of religious imagery and the religious import of many of his works with secular subject matter. Though Picasso was an avowed atheist, his work employs spiritual themesÑand, often, traditional religious iconography. In five engagingly written, accessible chapters, Jane Daggett Dillenberger and John Handley address Picasso's cryptic 1930 painting of the Crucifixion; the artist's early life in the Catholic church; elements of transcendence in Guernica; Picasso's later, fraught relationship with the church, which commissioned him in the 1950s to paint murals for the Temple of Peace chapel in France; and the centrality of religious themes and imagery in bullfighting, the subject of countless Picasso drawings and paintings.

Pity and Terror

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ISBN 13 : 9788480265522
Total Pages : 189 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (655 download)

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Book Synopsis Pity and Terror by : Timothy J. Clark

Download or read book Pity and Terror written by Timothy J. Clark and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page 189 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The news of the bombardment of the Basque town of Guernica by German planes during the Spanish Civil War was the inspiration that set Picasso to work on Guernica, the picture that transcended the specific historical moment to wich it refers to become the great icon of the twentieth century. In 2017 we commemorate the eightieth anniversary of the work's creation and the twenty-fifth anniversary of its arrival to the Museo Reina Sofía, with the organization of Pity and Terror: Picasso's Path to Guernica, a new exhibition of more than 170 pieces from the museum's own collection and from other institutions. To coincide with the anniversary of Guernica, the Museo Reina Sofía is publishing two books that are the result of research carried out by the Collections Department. The first is the current volume, Pity and Terror: Picasso's Path to Guernica, while the second will examine Guernica's travels.

Beethoven's Hair

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Publisher : Crown
ISBN 13 : 0767910818
Total Pages : 290 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (679 download)

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Book Synopsis Beethoven's Hair by : Russell Martin

Download or read book Beethoven's Hair written by Russell Martin and published by Crown. This book was released on 2002-01-08 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The basis for the movie of the same name, an astonishing tale of one lock of hair and its amazing travels--from nineteenth-century Vienna to twenty-first-century America. When Ludwig van Beethoven lay dying in 1827, a young musician named Ferdinand Hiller came to pay his respects to the great composer, snipping a lock of Beethoven's hair as a keepsake--as was custom at the time--in the process. For a century, the lock of hair was a treasured Hiller family relic, until it somehow found its way to the town of Gilleleje, in Nazi-occupied Denmark. There, it was given to a local doctor, Kay Fremming, who was deeply involved in the effort to help save hundreds of hunted and frightened Jews. After Fremming's death, his daughter assumed ownership of the lock, and eventually consigned it for sale at Sotheby's, where two American Beethoven enthusiasts, Ira Brilliant and Che Guevara, purchased it in 1994. Subsequently, they and others instituted a series of complex forensic tests in the hope of finding the probable causes of the composer's chronically bad health, his deafness, and the final demise that Ferdinand Hiller had witnessed all those years ago. The results, revealed for the first time here, are the most compelling explanation yet offered for why one of the foremost musicians the world has ever known was forced to spend much of his life in silence. In Beethoven's Hair, Russell Martin has created a rich historical treasure hunt, a tale of false leads, amazing breakthroughs, and incredible revelations. This unique and fascinating book is a moving testament to the power of music, the lure of relics, the heroism of the Resistance movement, and the brilliance of molecular science.

Picasso

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Publisher : Ediciones Polígrafa S.A.
ISBN 13 : 9788434312739
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (127 download)

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Book Synopsis Picasso by : Josep Palau i Fabre

Download or read book Picasso written by Josep Palau i Fabre and published by Ediciones Polígrafa S.A.. This book was released on 2011 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pablo Picasso (1181-1973) is without doubt the most prolific and influential artist of the recently ended twentieth century. The various steps that critics and historians have managed to identify in his long career have been more helpful with regard to the classification of his works than in their analysis and interpretation. Abandoning the traditional use of subject matter to achieve variety and meaning, Picasso gradually reduced his options to a handful of standardized motifs but used a vast array of different styles as the principal means of communicating ideas and feelings. In short, style is meaning in Picasso's art; his notorious mercurial nature found expression in stylistic variety and experimentation. In the course of his long essay, Josep Palau I Fabre pinpoints the keys to understanding a period (1926-1939) and an artist who was fully aware of the complexity of his time and the timelessness of true art: "Repeatedly, I am asked to explain how my painting evolved. To me there is no past or future in art. If a work of art cannot live always in the present it must not be considered at all. The art of the Greeks, of the Egyptians, of the Great painters who lived in other times, is not an art of the past; perhaps it's more alive today than it ever was." SELLING POINTS: *If there is truly a monumental study of Picasso, this is it without any doubt, the fruit of thirty years work by Josep Palau I Fabre *Essential reading for the most demanding museum curators and art historians-we are dealing here with the most cited source in essays and biographies written in recent decades-Palau I Fabre's approach to Picasso's work is extremely intelligent and clear, displaying a depth and elegance only within the grasp of the greatest narrators *With more than 1200 illustrations, this volume documents all of Picasso's major works from the middle of the 1920s to the end of the Spanish Civil War *Once again Palau I Fabre offers scholars fresh insights as well as sharing his extraordinary knowledge of Picasso with readers new to the artist 1200 images