1881-1973

Examines ideas that played a role in the development of cubism and their influence on the art of cubists Pablo Picasso and Georges Braque, traces the evolution of a unique cubist space, looks at how Picasso's work moved from solid form to independent lines and planes arranged in space, and uses analyses of the formation and development of language as models for understanding the cubist sign.

Presents reproductions of nearly every significant work created by Spanish artist Pablo Picasso over the course of his long career, and includes three essays, each discussing a specific period of Picasso's life and work.

Photojournalist David Douglas Duncan tells the story of how his dachsund, Lump, became Pablo Picasso's dachsund, presenting photos of the dog and artist at home together, and includes full-color reproductions of fourteen of Picasso's paintings inspired by Diego Vel?zquez's "Las Meninas, " featuring Lump.

Explores how the invasion and destruction of the small Spanish town of Guernica on April 16, 1937 inspired Pablo Picasso's creation of his painting "Guernica", which became what is widely considered to be the greatest artwork of the twentieth century.

Presents reproductions of nearly every significant work created by Spanish artist Pablo Picasso over the course of his long career, and includes three essays, each discussing a specific period of Picasso's life and work.

Presents the life of Pablo Picasso, from his childhood, through his early artistic efforts, to his world fame as one of the greatest artists of the twentieth century.

Stimulates appreciation of Picasso's work by means of visual games involving his Minotaur. Includes a construction of moving minotaur legs and half pages that can be shuffled to create a centaur, minotaur, faun, or satyr.

Presents Duncan's photographs of Picasso painting a portrait of his future wife, Jacqueline, at the Villa La Californie, France, 1957.

Contains over one thousand captioned photographs of works by the artist.