Picasso The Sculpture Anna Coliva & Diana Widmaier-Picasso In 1917 Pablo Picasso travelled to Rome and Naples with Jean Cocteau and Igor Stravinskij. During this trip, for the first time, he could admire directly Hellenistic and Roman sculpture, that of the Renaissance and Baroque eras, but also the Roman frescoes of Pompei. The first exhibition dedicated to Picasso’s sculpture to be held in Rome, and its accompanying catalogue, are conceived as a journey through the centuries that chronologically follows the interpretation of forms and different themes – stories and myths, bodies and figures, objects and fragments – in sculpture. The exhibition of masterpieces of the great Spanish master is accompanied by previously unpublished images of his sculpture studios (by Edward Quinn) that narrate the context in which these works were born. The catalogue includes essays that explore the visual and conceptual dialogue between the works of Picasso and works of the past, illustrating and examining over fifty works, some of which have never been exhibited before.
9788833670225 Officina Libraria 280 x 240mm. 256pp., 160 col., 41 b.&w. January 2019 £42.00, Hardback
Picasso’s contribution to the revitalisation of modern sculpture cannot be under estimated. Published to accompany an exhibition in Rome, at Galleria Borghese: October 24, 2018 to February 3, 2019.
González, Picasso & Friends Laura Stamps, and others Spanish artist Julio González (1876-1942) is considered one of the most important and innovative sculptors of the first half of the twentieth century. This catalogue for a show at the Gemeentemuseum in the Hague includes essays by noted art historians, archival photographs and materials, and illustrations of more than 100 works of art (20 by Picasso). The exhibition charts González’s personal evolution from traditional metalworker in his father’s workshop in Barcelona to avant-garde sculptor in Paris. It focuses on the relationship between González and Picasso, specifically, a 4-year collaboration that started in 1928, which played a decisive role in the development of González’s unique and innovative style. For Picasso, González’s expertise in metalwork opened doors to different forms of expression in sculpture. The accompanying texts also explore González’s relationships with other artists, including Brancusi, whose studio he worked in, Pablo Gargallo, and his son-in-law, Hans Hartung.
9789492677136 Hannibal Publishing 292 x 245mm. 272pp., col Available £29.00, Hardback
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Prestigious monograph on sculptor Julio González and his important friendship with Pablo Picasso.