Following Pablo Picasso's death in 1973, André Malraux was summoned by Jacqueline Picasso, the artist's widow, to her home at Mougins in the South of France. There, surrounded by Picasso's powerful last paintings "painted face to face with death," and his art collection destined for the Louvre, Malraux recollected Picasso's rebellious life and the metamorphosis of his art. In Picasso's Mask, Malraux's memories, at once personal and historical, evoke Picasso as a private man and as a legendary artistic genius. For over half a century, André Malraux (1901–1976) was intimately involved in French intellectual life, as philosopher, novelist, soldier, statesman, and secretary for cultural affairs. Malraux knew Picasso well, and here recollects a number of his conversations with the painter. In rich, evocative, and memory-filled prose, he has written an inspiring and moving reminiscence. Picasso's Mask is one of the most profound works in Malraux's remarkable oeuvre.
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Malraux put together this remembrance at the request of Picasso's wife shortly after the painter's death. The result is both a personal portrait of one of the art world's greatest figures and a discussion of the significance of art. In addition to being France's Secretary for Cultural Affairs, Malraux was a philosopher and novelist, giving him a true understanding of the creative mind.
Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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"the mask" has appeared a few times along human history,
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With eloquence Malraux recalls his dialogues with Picasso on art. They talk about the"museum without walls" each has collected along time, and discuss on why they chose each piece. Picasso says "the mask" has appeared very few times in human history, and that he is looking for it. The book is precious and makes one think deliciously on one's own "museum"
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- The Metamorphosis of the Gods by Andre Malraux in Front Matter, and page 216
- A Season in Hell by Arthur Rimbaud on page 259
- Marc Chagall: My Life by Marc Chagall in Back Matter
- Henry Moore on Sculpture by Philip James in Back Matter
- Don Quixote (English Picture Readers) by Miguel De Cervantes Saavedra on page 241
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