A life of Picasso: the Cubist Rebel, 1907-1916
Biography, Fine arts biography
Human-narrated audio
Summary
Depicts the artist's life and work during the crucial decade of 1907-17, a period during which Picasso and Georges Braque devised cubism, and in doing so engendered modernism. Portrays Picasso as a revolutionary, but also as a compassionate man who… experienced disappointments in love, as well as horror at the outbreak of World War I and the wounds it inflicted on his closest friends, Braque and Apollinaire. Sequel to "A Life of Picasso: The Prodigy, 1881-1906" (DC09677). Followed by "A life of Picasso: the Triumphant Years, 1917-1932" (DC32873). Some descriptions of sex, some strong language. c1996. The prodigy, 1881-1906 -- The cubist rebel, 1907-1916 -- Triumphant years, 1917-1932.