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<p><P>"This is a remarkable account of one of the most fascinating and fruitful artistic friendships of the twentieth century. Peter Read writes with great knowledge and sympathy about the complex ways in which Apollinaire and Picasso provoked and inspired each other, and how Apollinaire's presence continued to resonate in Picasso's work long after the poet's death in 1918. Carefully researched and gracefully written, this book will satisfy the general reader as well as the specialist&#58; it is both deeply informative and a pleasure to read."&#151;Jack Flam, author of <i>Matisse&#58; The Man and His Art, 1869-1918</i><P>"Full of scintillating historical detail and written with a vivid sense of the cultural scene in which Picasso and Apollinaire formed their friendship, this brilliant book is a must for anyone who wants to understand the dialogue between poetry and the visual arts in modernity. Read constructs an original path through the most important years of Picasso's career, and also provides us with a profound glimpse of the artist's many memorial gestures to his lost friend, including the fascinating story of the eventual inauguration of a sculptural monument in honor of the

Author

Peter F. Read

Publisher

Berkeley, Calif. ; London: University of California Press

Published

2010

Language

EN

ISBN

9780520243613

Subjects

Art, Literary Fiction, Arts