Picasso

Picasso

by Gertrude Stein
Epub (Kobo), Epub (Adobe)
Publication Date: 13/11/2022

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In Gertrude Stein's book 'Picasso', the reader is transported into the avant-garde world of modern art through the lens of a groundbreaking literary style. Stein's experimental approach to language, characterized by repetition and fragmentation, mirrors the cubist aesthetic of her subject, Pablo Picasso. Through her unique prose, Stein captures the essence of Picasso's art, inviting readers to see beyond traditional representations and explore the inner beauty of abstraction. Set against the backdrop of early 20th-century Paris, 'Picasso' challenges conventional perceptions of art, language, and reality, blurring the lines between the visual and the textual. As a key figure in the modernist movement, Stein's work in 'Picasso' serves as a revolutionary exploration of creativity and perception. Recommended for readers interested in art history, modernism, and innovative writing styles, 'Picasso' offers a thought-provoking glimpse into the artistic process and its enduring impact on culture and society.

ISBN:
8596547396031
8596547396031
Category:
Individual artists
Format:
Epub (Kobo), Epub (Adobe)
Publication Date:
13-11-2022
Language:
English
Publisher:
DigiCat
Gertrude Stein

Gertrude Stein (1874-1946) was a writer, art-collector, and advocate for the avant-garde. Born in Pennsylvania, she studied psychology at Harvard and attended medical school, dropping out in her fourth year to move to Paris with her brother Leo.

Here she played a crucial role in shaping the burgeoning European avant-garde, hosting literary salons that counted Pablo Picasso, Henri Matisse and Ernest Hemingway among the visitors. She was the author of countless poems, plays and shorter works, as well as books including Three Lives, The Making of the Americans, Tender Buttons and The Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas - a memoir written in the voice of her life partner of many decades, Alice.

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