Life and Death in Picasso by Christopher Green

Life and Death in Picasso by Christopher Green

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Looks at how, through the manipulation of signs and pictorial language, Picasso oscillates between figures and objects, animating what is inanimate and vice versa. As well as shedding light on aspects of Picasso's work, this book features a selection of art, providing an opportunity for readers to rediscover the art of Picasso.

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Life and Death in Picasso by Christopher Green

Looks at how, through the manipulation of signs and pictorial language, Picasso oscillates between figures and objects, animating what is inanimate and vice versa. As well as shedding light on aspects of Picasso's work, this book features a selection of art, providing an opportunity for readers to rediscover the art of Picasso.
'Green’s deep knowledge and clear prose make him a fine guide, and the works illustrated in this handsomely produced volume are among the most intriguing and powerfully articulated in Picasso’s entire career' - The Art Newspaper
'Green’s careful observation and clear reasoning illuminate work from Museu Picasso, Barcelona … an adept introduction to aspects of animation, doubling and ‘rhyming’ in Picasso’s art' - The Art Book
Christopher Green is Professor of the History of Art at the Courtauld Institute of Art. He is the author of numerous books, including Picasso’s Desmoiselles d’Avignon and Picasso:Architecture and Vertigo.
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ISBN 13 9780500093481
ISBN 10 0500093482
Title Life and Death in Picasso
Author Christopher Green
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Thames & Hudson Ltd
Year published 2009-05-05
Number of pages 192
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.