Guernica: Painting the End of the World (The Landmark Library): 5 - Hardcover

James Attlee

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9781786691446: Guernica: Painting the End of the World (The Landmark Library): 5

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1786691442 ISBN 13: 9781786691446

Publisher: Head of Zeus, 2017

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Pablo Picasso had already accepted a commission in 1937 to create a work for the Spanish Republican Pavilion at the Paris World Fair when news arrived of the assault by the German Condor Legion on the undefended Basque town of Guernica, in which hundreds of civilians died.

James Attlee offers an illuminating account of the genesis, creation and many-stranded afterlife of Picasso's Guernica. He explores the historical context from which it sprang; the artistic influences that informed its execution; the critical responses that it elicited; its journeyings across Europe and America in the late 1930s; its post-war adoption by new generations of anti-war protestors; and its eventual return to Spain following the death of Franco.

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Review:

'An impressive overview ... Succeeds in showing how influential Guernica has been, and how it continues to be used as a reference point in political and military conflicts of today' The Sunday Times.

'Attlee digs up rich examples of the debate and devotion that invariably attended the paining ... Guernica literature abounds; but this book is a worthwhile addition' The Spectator.

'[James Attlee's] slim book, which is clearly written and beautifully produced, both updates the tale and adds something fresh to the mix ... Attlee's book helps you appreciate [Guernica's] daring and resonance' Literary Review.

Book Description:

A brilliant, concise account of the painting often described as the most important work of art produced in the twentieth century.

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