1972 Picasso The Artist of the Century by Jean Leymarie Viking Press Skira Hardcover Art Book.
Picasso: The Artist of the Century by Jean Leymarie, a substantial illustrated study of Pablo Picasso published in 1972 by The Viking Press, New York, from the original Éditions d'Art Albert Skira, Geneva edition.
Designed and edited by Albert Skira, this large-format hardcover surveys Picasso's extraordinary artistic development and his place at the center of 20th-century modern art. The text was translated from the French by James Emmons and is accompanied by extensive reproductions of Picasso's work.
The book is particularly attractive as an object in its own right. The brown cloth binding incorporates a reproduction of Picasso's 1966 linocut Portrait of Jacqueline on the front cover, creating a striking presentation even without a dust jacket.
Sections include:
The Mystery of Life
The Revolution of Form
The World of Woman
Drama and History
Myths and Mediterranean
The Human Comedy or "The Caprices"
The Permanent Studio
The volume also contains biographical notes, a select bibliography, list of illustrations, source list of quotations, acknowledgments, and index of names and places.
Bibliographic Details
Title: Picasso: The Artist of the Century
Author: Jean Leymarie
Designed and Edited by: Albert Skira
Artist: Pablo Picasso
Publisher: The Viking Press, New York
Original Publisher: Éditions d'Art Albert Skira, Geneva
English Edition: 1972
Translation: James Emmons
Printed and Bound: Switzerland
ISBN: 670-55319-0
Library of Congress: 72-79156
Pagination: 307 pages plus introductory material
Binding: Illustrated brown cloth hardcover
Cover Illustration: Portrait of Jacqueline, linocut, 1966
Condition
Complete.
The book remains solid and presentable with age-appropriate exterior wear, including light rubbing, minor marks and spotting to the cloth, and some wear at the corners and extremities. The illustrated front cover remains bold and visually appealing. Interior pages appear generally clean and well preserved based on examination. No dust jacket is present.
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A handsome vintage Picasso reference book with considerable decorative appeal, well suited to collectors of Pablo Picasso, modern art, Cubism, 20th-century art, vintage art books, Skira publications, and illustrated artist monographs.