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A life of Picasso : the triumphant years 1917-1932

by Pablo Picasso, John Richardson, Marilyn McCully

The first volume of this biography examines the artist's life from 1881 to 1906, tracing his development from his youth in Spain to his early years in Paris. It draws on personal archives and includes over 800 black-and-white illustrations.

Accession 17279 ISBN 9780375711497 Publisher Alfred A. Knopf, Inc.
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