Picasso's Portrait Art: Retrospective Analysis

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Picasso et le Portrait / Réunion des Musées nationaux, Flammarion, 1996. Exhibition catalog accompanying the major retrospective organized at the Museum of Modern Art, New York (April 28 – September 17, 1996) and the Galeries nationales du Grand Palais, Paris (October 15, 1996 – January 20, 1997). 495 pages, softcover with slightly worn dust jacket, 30 x 23 cm. Extensively illustrated with black and white and color photographs and reproductions. Contents include critical essays by William Rubin, Kirk Varnedoe, Hélène Seckel, Anne Baldassari, Marilyn McCully, Pierre Daix, Michael C. FitzGerald, Robert Rosenblum, and Brigitte Léal, examining Picasso's portrait practice across his artistic periods, from early works through his relationships with his muses and companions. Includes comprehensive name index, Picasso works index, and exhibition checklist.