Picasso's Mask (Paperback)

by Andre Malraux (Author) "I WAS BRINGING MY NOTES ON THE SPANISH Civil War up to date: the last springtime in Barcelona..." (more)
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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.
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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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Product Details

• Paperback: 288 pages
• Publisher: Da Capo Press (March 21, 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0306806290
• ISBN-13: 978-0306806292
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.4 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.7 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #892,409 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars "the mask" has appeared a few times along human history, April 29, 1997

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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"