Picasso, My Grandfather - Hardcover

Picasso, Marina; Valentin, Louis

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1573221910 ISBN 13: 9781573221917

Publisher: Riverhead Books, 2001

Synopsis

Filled with fame, fortune, tragedy, excess, betrayal, and salvation, a powerful glimpse into the life of Picasso and his first family, as told by his granddaughter, reveals his controlling ways and alcoholism that led to the destruction of their family and how she learned to come to terms with the blessings and curses of the Picasso legacy. 50,000 first printing.

About this title

Review:

"A poignant memoir" (Financial Times)

"A moving account of what it is like to be brought up in the shadow of a universally renowned genius... A fine examination of a family which bears a famous name" (Kirkus Reviews)

"A simple story, told with great dignity... Guernica will never look the same again... what wonderful revenge" (Observer)

"Pablo Picasso's granddaughter reveals the tragic reality behind the revered painter's life" (Chicago Tribune)

From the Publisher:

Marina Picasso is the daughter of Pablo Picasso’s eldest son. In this extraordinary, heart-breaking memoir she speaks for the first time of the devastating effect Picasso’s fame and personality on her and her family.

About this edition

• Publisher: Riverhead Books
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 1573221910
• ISBN 13: 9781573221917
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 198