by Alex Greenberger, Art in America. September 19, 2023
The 8 Most Essential Books to Read About Pablo Picasso
EXHIBITION
Picasso lo straniero
From 20th of September 2024 to 2nd of February 2025
Palazzo Reale, Milan
Picasso the Foreigner presents more than 90 works by the artist, as well as documents, photographs, letters and videos, mainly from the MNPP but also from the Musée National de l’Histoire de l’Immigration in Paris and the Collection Musée Magnelli Musée de la céramique in Vallauris: a project that opens up several reflections on the themes of reception, immigration and the relationship with the other.
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BOOK
Picasso the Foreigner
Why was Picasso branded as an anarchist by the Police authorities on 18 June 1901, just two weeks before his first exhibition opened in Paris? Although the artist’s work has generated exponentially increasing numbers of exhibitions, studies and comments commensurate with his immense talent, paradoxically Picasso’s status as ‘a foreigner’ has been neglected. This book aims to explore the topic.
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NEWS
Mark Rothko
The Louis Vuitton Foundation presents a major retrospective devoted to the work of Mark Rothko from October 18, 2023 to April 2, 2024. On this occasion, discover the biography of the artist by Annie Cohen-Solal.
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Annie Cohen-Solal
Annie Cohen-Solal is a Distinguished Professor at Bocconi University in Milan (Department of Social and Political Sciences). She obtained her doctorate at the Sorbonne, where she developed a joint interest in history and sociology. Her academic career has taken her to positions at prestigious universities, from Berlin to Jerusalem, New York and Paris.
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Books
Virtual access to works
Here you can find links to all the iconographic works cited in the book Un étranger nommé Picasso
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