Picasso The Blue and Rose Periods
Greenwich, Connecticut: New York Graphic Society, 1966. First edition. Hardcover. Folio. 348pp. Original pigeon blue cloth with white lettering on cover and spine, in original color illustrated dustjacket. Tipped-in color frontispiece. Title page printed in red and black. A catalogue raisonné of the paintings 1900–1906. Catalogue compiled with the collaboration of Joan Rosselet. "This book is a revelation as well as record: the first complete and accurate presentation of all the works of Picasso during the years 1900–1906, the period of his first full maturity as a modern master. More than 750 works are reproduced, including many which have never before been published and are almost totally unknown, as well as his best-known and loved masterpieces. Each is described and identified with careful scholarship." (Publisher). Lavishly illustrated with tipped-in color reproductions of Picasso's works as well as numerous b/w reproductions of drawings and paintings. Contains XVI illustrated catalogs of Picasso's work with appendix of documents, bibliography and list of exhibitions. Photo credits at rear. Dj with light wear along edges, price clipped. DJ, binding and interior in overall very good condition. vg. Item #45826
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