Picasso: Seven Decades of Drawing

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'Theres nothing more difficult than a line.' Pablo Picasso

Picasso: Seven Decades of Drawing surveys Pablo Picassos prodigious career as a draftsman, including over 40 examples on loan from private collections spanning nearly 70 years of the artists long and celebrated career.

The book showcases drawings in a wide range of media, from works in charcoal and crayon to coloured pencil, collage or papiers colls, graphite, gouache, ink, pastel, and watercolour.

Some of the drawings on loan are rarely on view and they provide insight into the evolution of his iconic paintings, such as Les Demoiselles dAvignon and Guernica, while others stand alone as virtuoso, independent works, highlighting Picassos mastery of line, form, and medium. The book ultimately examines how drawing serves as the vital thread connecting all of Picassos art.

Author Bio

Olivier Berggruen is a German-American art historian and independent curator based in New York.

Christine Poggi is Judy and Michael Steinhardt Director and Professor of Fine Arts at the Institute of Fine Arts, New York University.