I almost forgot to post this, such was the overwhelming fun I was having with my own original art efforts!
But today, this new (and only recently published) book arrived. Companion to a recent British Museum exhibition, that I tragically missed. Well, at least I’ve got the book!
Above, one of the better known works in this publication. As ever, with Picasso, the rich diversity and rampant fecundity of his work are truly staggering.
It’s amazing how Picasso takes in whole traditions of art – rather like a Bacchic Epicurean, drinking in great draughts of wine – imbibing whole cultures in great lusty swigs. It’s truly astonishing.
Sometimes, as in the black and white pair of prints above, it’s only in the presence of the images, and I mean even just in their book form (doubtless much better still ‘in the flesh’), that their impact can really be felt.
I haven’t read any of the text yet, to speak of. But I already love the book. Based purely on my passion for Picasso.
What an artist he was! And what a source of inspiration he is, to me. Pablo Ruiz Picasso… I love you, forever!