Bibliograph

Picasso's war, how modern art came to America, Hugh Eakin

Type

Label

Picasso's war, how modern art came to America, Hugh Eakin

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 395-442) and index

Illustrations

illustrationsplates

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Picasso's war

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1280488507

Responsibility statement

Hugh Eakin

Sub title

how modern art came to America

Summary

"The untold story of the exhibition that made America the center of the art world -- and Picasso the most famous artist alive -- in the shadow of World War II"--, Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

Not in America -- The half-life of a painting -- Paris, East -- French lessons -- A glimpse of the lady -- Cubism in Congress -- The chess player and the showman -- End of an idyll -- The grand illusion -- Cubists at war -- A new beginning -- Do I know this man? -- In Picasso's garden -- Ku Klux criticism -- Dangerous liaisons -- Dinner at Quinn's -- The last battle -- The man vanishes -- The very modern Mr. Barr -- "Had he lived another decade ..." -- A museum of his own -- The Paris project -- "When a Picasso wins all the races..." -- The balance of power -- Defeat -- "Make art ... German again" -- Connecticut chic -- "Risking my life for my work" -- The year without painting -- Spanish fury -- "Such a painting could never again be had" -- The last of Paris -- "More important than war" -- Escape

Target audience

adult

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