Picasso Mosqueteros: The Late Works 1962-1972
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Review An extensive monograph dedicated to the late works of Pablo Picasso, focusing on more than 100 paintings and prints completed between 1962 and 1972. Read more
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Reviews
This is a hefty volume which accompanies the museum-quality exhibition of seldom-seen works from Picasso's late phase (1967-1972)held at the Gagosian Gallery in NYC until June 2009. It starts with an interesting essay by Picasso's best biographer, John Richardson (who curated the exhibition), whose aim is to show how important this late phase is in the context of the artist's entire career. One may not agree with Richardson's conclusion that the late works constitute the apex of Picasso's oeuvre insofar as they were painted at a time when he was completely free of any constraint and able to express his feelings and convey his message in a bolder way than ever before, yet this essay undoubtedly sheds new light on this oft-derided body of works.Richardson's text is followed by a short article by Jeff Koons who delivers his own views on the Spanish master.These introductory essays are followed by a trove of photographs showing the ageing Picasso in his surroundings at La Californie and La Croix de Vie in Mougins, in the South of France (his last two homes). These photographs are mixed with illustrations of old masters' works (Hals, Goya, Rembrandt, etc) which, supposedly inspired the series of the Musketeers. These latter illustrations are unfortunately of a very bad quality (often blurred and murky, especially the Rembrandts) and some legends need editing: the notorious "Man with the Golden Helmet" is, for example, given as a Rembrandt whereas it is no longer considered a work by his hand (even though it is still a great painting...).Then come the many full-page colored illustrations of Picasso's Musketeers which are of a much better quality and even allow a glimpse into Picasso's brushwork technique.On the whole, a valuable -though far from perfect- publication that gives new insight on the greatest painter of the XXth century.
