Picasso: His Life and Work

New York, NY: Harper & Row: Icon Editions. Very Good+. 1973. 2nd Edition, Revised; 1st Printing 1st Printing Thus. Paperback. ONE PAGE SHOWS TWO LINES UNDERSCORED IN RED INK AND AN INK MARGIN LINE; Else: Near Fine in Wraps: shows a price blocked out at the upper front panel; the mildest rubbing to the panels; a former owner's name printed in small letters at the upper corner of the front endpaper; else flawless; the binding is square and secure. Free of creases to the panels. Free of creases to the backstrip. Free of any creased or dog-eared pages in the text. A handsome, nearly-new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing the minor, unobtrusive imperfections. Bright and clean. Flawed, but Very close to "As New" nevertheless. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (8.5 x 6 x 1.25 inches) ; 32 page section of duotone representations of the artist's work. Language: English. Weight: 26 ounces. Second Edition, Revised and Expanded (1973) ; First Printing thus, so stated. Trade Paperback. Sir Roland Algernon Penrose (1900 –1984) was an English artist, historian and poet. He was a major promoter and collector of modern art and an associate of the surrealists in the United Kingdom. His bold and enigmatic paintings, drawings and objects are some of the most enduring images of the surrealist movement. His postcard collages, examples of which are found in major national collections across Britain. He was awarded the CBE in 1960 and he was knighted for his services to the visual arts in 1966. This work offers lots of great details backed up by Penrose's first-hand observation and knowledge. Penrose was a close friend of Picasso from 1935 until the latter's death in 1973. The friendship between the two comes through without Penrose letting it cloud his acute professional observations. Must-have reference for serious Picasso fans. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; xv, 518 pages. pages .