JE SUIS LE CAHIER: THE SKETCHBOOKS OF PICASSO

Boston and New York: The Atlantic Monthly Press. As New in As New dust jacket. 1986. Stated First Edition. First Printing. Hard Cover. 0871130726 . Publisher's full red buckram, gilt (black) lettering on spine, printed endpapers. Includes six essays by famous art historians, a Memoir by Claude Picasso, the artist's son, a Catalogue Raisonné, and a Reminiscence by Francoise Gilot, Claude's mother. Illustrated with hundreds of color and B&W illustrations from the sketchbooks and numerous portraits of Picasso and photographs by Man Ray. At age 13 in Barcelona (1894) Picasso began his sketchbooks, which, by 1964, totaled 175 books. Through the sketchbooks, the young painter blossomed and matured into the greatest artist of the 20th century. The sketches reveal for the first time (until now they had been privately held by the family) how the masterpieces of this great artist took shape. In a precise progression of images one can trace the development of such works as the Family of Saltimbanques, Les Demosielles d'Arignon, and The Rape of the Sabines. The first section of the volume presents six essays by famous art historians: (1) E. A. Carmean: Saltimbanques: Sketchbook No. 35, 1905; (2) Robert Rosenblum: Demoiselles: Sketchbook No. 42, 1907; (3) Theodore Reff: Picasso at the Crossroads: Sketchbook No. 59, 1916; (4) Rosalind E. Krauss: Life with Picasso: Sketchbook No. 92, 1926; (5) Sam Hunter: Picasso at War: Royan, 1940: Sketchbook No. 110, 1940; (6) Gert Schiff: Sabines: Sketchbook No. 163, 1962. This section includes hundreds of images taken from the sketchbooks referred to, which are reproduced in full. Section II consists of a Reminiscence by Francoise Gilot, Claude's mother, with selections from various sketchbooks, and includes images from thirty of the sketchbooks. Section III is a Catalogue Raisonné by Matthew Marks which fully describes all 175 extant sketchbooks and features one image from each. "The richest and most illuminating set of notebooks to be published in recent years…. A wonderful anthology of previously unseen work, and a spiritual biography of the artist…. A rare glimpse into the processes underlying the magic of creation. " - New York Times Je Suis Le Cahier, The Sketchbooks Of Picasso is based on the exhibition organized by the Pace Gallery and sponsored by American Express Company. Card from the international tour of the exhibition is laid in. . Both the volume and the unclipped dust jacket are in perfect, pristine condition; unread, unmarked, tight, square, and clean. A large, heavy book (six pounds) - additional shipping charges may apply. AS NEW/AS NEW.. Color and B&W Plates. 4to 11" - 13" tall. (v), 349 pp .