Description
A vivid portrait of Picasso's early life and the city he called home.
Part biography of the young artist, part guide to Barcelona, Picasso Barcelona tells the story of the relationship between Picasso and the city that saw him evolve into a modern painter. Rafart takes his reader on a journey through Picasso's early world, following in the artist's footsteps and discovering its sites through his eyes. On the way, he pauses to reflect on Picasso's many friends, his early works, and the places he sketched, painted, and lived. In this portrait of Barcelona at the turn of the century, Rafart conjures up haunting images of a city that no longer exists, but which served as the formative inspiration for an artist set to take the world by storm.
Published in cooperation with the Museu Picasso, Picasso Barcelona marks the 50th anniversary of Pablo Picasso's death in 1973 and the 60th anniversary of the creation of his museum in Barcelona.
About the Author
Claustre Rafart is curator of the collection of the Fundacio Museu Picasso de Barcelona. She is the author of Picasso's Las Meninas, The Landscapes of Picasso's Barcelona, and Picasso i els editors Gustavo Gili. Escrits des de Barcelona, among other works.
Reviews
"Many sites in old Barcelona can be explored thanks to a new book, Picasso-Barcelona: A Cartography from which aficionados can retrace the artist's steps around the city and visit his favorite watering holes. This beautifully illustrated book offers a vision of Barcelona as it was then."
* Guardian *
Book Information
ISBN 9788412416237
Author Claustre Rafart
Format Paperback
Page Count 256
Imprint Editorial Tenov S.L.
Publisher Editorial Tenov S.L.
Part biography of the young artist, part guide to Barcelona, Picasso Barcelona tells the story of the relationship between Picasso and the city that saw him evolve into a modern painter. Rafart takes his reader on a journey through Picasso's early world, following in the artist's footsteps and discovering its sites through his eyes. On the way, he pauses to reflect on Picasso's many friends, his early works, and the places he sketched, painted, and lived. In this portrait of Barcelona at the turn of the century, Rafart conjures up haunting images of a city that no longer exists, but which served as the formative inspiration for an artist set to take the world by storm.
Published in cooperation with the Museu Picasso, Picasso Barcelona marks the 50th anniversary of Pablo Picasso's death in 1973 and the 60th anniversary of the creation of his museum in Barcelona.
About the Author
Claustre Rafart is curator of the collection of the Fundacio Museu Picasso de Barcelona. She is the author of Picasso's Las Meninas, The Landscapes of Picasso's Barcelona, and Picasso i els editors Gustavo Gili. Escrits des de Barcelona, among other works.
Reviews
"Many sites in old Barcelona can be explored thanks to a new book, Picasso-Barcelona: A Cartography from which aficionados can retrace the artist's steps around the city and visit his favorite watering holes. This beautifully illustrated book offers a vision of Barcelona as it was then."
* Guardian *
Book Information
ISBN 9788412416237
Author Claustre Rafart
Format Paperback
Page Count 256
Imprint Editorial Tenov S.L.
Publisher Editorial Tenov S.L.
