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Author:
Hugh Eakin
Publisher:
Crown
Date:
July 12, 2022
The 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.
What The Reviewers Say
... fascinating, immensely readable.
The story in Picasso’s War is well told, with an impressive level of biographical detail. As a picture of interwar transatlantic cultural exchange, it necessarily (because of the Quinn-Barr hook) leaves out a lot, notably Bauhaus and Dada, both of which had an impact on American art-making and American taste. But, as an account of the means by which Picasso and the styles of painting with which he was associated achieved cultural prestige in the United States, it’s an admirable and enjoyable book.
Eakin’s rapturous storytelling makes Picasso’s War a spellbinding, page-turning read about this illuminating chapter in cultural history..
Eakin showcases his journalist’s eye for detail with this fascinating look at a pivotal moment in modern American art history.
