Re: [BKARTS] Artist biographies & sketchbooks//Picasso

[John Ptak <3legskilled@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

In case no one has mentioned the superb works by historian of science 
Arthuir I. Miller (University Col, London) I should say that they are 
different and highly worthwhile for both categories.  In two of his books 
("Insights of Genius" MIT Press and "Picasso and Einstein") Miller is 
interested in the creative process particularly relating to the 
revolutionary period of 1895-1915.  His insights into Braque, Duchamp and 
particularly Picasso are inspired.  Also in both books but more so in 
"Insights" (pp 431) he looks into the sketchbooks of Picasso (and Poincare, 
but that is another story).  Also on Picasso's "Desmoiselles" see William 
Rush (editor) book on the large number of sketches that P did for that same 
painting.
Lastly there is John Richardson's excellent biography of Picasso ("A Life of 
Picasso", beginning in 1991).


John Ptak
JF Ptak Science Books LLC
thesciencebookstore.com
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Christine Cassidy" <christinecassidy@xxxxxxx>
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Sent: Friday, December 23, 2005 8:16 PM
Subject: Re: Artist biographies & sketchbooks


> I just received a lovely and interesting large format book (read  coffee 
> table size) that fits into these categories too.
>
> "Illustrated Letters -  Artists and Writers Correspond" edited by 
> Roselyne de Ayala and Jean-Pierre Gueno (from Harry N. Abrams 
> Publishers).
>
> It has letters with sketches from Balzac, Delacroix, George Sand,  Victor 
> Hugo, Van Gogh, Picasso, Gauguin and many more.  I am  particularly 
> interested to see the handwriting of the correspondents.
>
> Christine
>
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