Author: Richardson, John and Diana Widmaier Picasso
Title: Picasso and Marie-Therese: L'Amour Fou
Description: New York, Gagosian Gallery, 2011. Hardbound. White cloth boards w/ black & emerald printing; color illustrated dust jacket with black and teal spine lettering, 296 pgs w/ color & bw illustrations. Pablo Picasso met Marie-Therese Walter in Paris in 1927 when she was 17 and he 45 and married to the Russian ballet dancer Olga Koklova, whom he eventually left for the younger woman. This catalogue examines Picasso's endless fascination with his lover's character and form, which led to some of the artist's most popular works. Contents include: Picasso and Marie-Thérèse Walter / John Richardson -- The Marie-Thérèse years: a frenzied diologue for the sleeping muse, or the rebirth of Picasso's plastic laboratory / Diana Widmaier Picasso -- Plates -- The image of Picasso-sculptor in the 1930s / Elizabeth Cowling -- Lydia from the other side of the world-- / John Richardson. As new in shrinkwrap .

Keywords: European Artists; Picasso; Gagosian Gallery ; Picasso ; ;


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