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Picasso Les Ménines et la Vie - Jaime Sabartes - 1st edition, Paris, 1958

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Published by Édition Cercle d’Art, 1st French edition, Paris, 1958. Hardback, French text translated from thr original Spanish edition. A dialogue of two preeminent artists of their centuries, this gorgeously illustrated book charts Picasso’s fascination with Velázques’s Las Meninas - the most revolutionary and rebellious royal portrait possibly to date. Picasso is fascinated with the ricochet of light and shadow, the odd cast of characters assembled in the painting, and the allegory of the illusory and the reality in Velázques’s masterpiece. Las Meninas by Picasso, a series of 58 paintings aim to thoroughly investigate and interpret Spain’s past in relation to the present, couched with insinuations of his dissatisfaction with the Franco regime. This series of paintings manifest Picasso’s artistic and personal resistance and it’s a marvel for us to look at - how the Spanish past and present artistic currents flow into each other in a beautiful symphony. Dimensions: 25.5 x 33 x 2 cm Condition: Very Good. Comes without a dust jacket as issued.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 13 in (33 cm)Width: 10.04 in (25.5 cm)Depth: 0.79 in (2 cm)
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  • Date of Manufacture:
    1958
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use.
  • Seller Location:
    London, GB
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU2102337169972
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