Pablo Picasso books

Who Was Pablo Picasso? (Who Was...?)

by: True Kelley
Over a long, turbulent life, Picasso continually discovered new ways of seeing the world and translating it into art. A restless genius, he went through a blue period, a rose period, and a Cubist phase. He made collages, sculptures out of everyday objects, and beautiful ceramic plates. True Kelley’s engaging biography is a wonderful introduction to modern art.
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Pablo Picasso: Breaking All the Rules (Smart About Art)

by: True Kelley
This book is great for an adult trying to understand Picasso's art from a child's perspective. It does not try to be esoteric but instead keeps things simple which was helpful to me as I prepared for a discussion on Picasso with elementary school students.
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When Pigasso Met Mootisse

by: Nina Laden
This book was a great hit throughout my second grade art classes. They have been looking for characteristics of Picasso and Matisse in every art work we see. Then I read it to one of my first grade classes an hour before Christmas break began. They had so much fun creating self-portraits using the techniques of either one of these artists that several didn't want to leave the art room. I'd post some of their artwork if I could. It's been a wonderful experience.
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A Life of Picasso: The Triumphant Years, 1917-1932 (Vol 3)

by: John Richardson
I have all 3 volumes of John Richardson's incredible "Picasso" biography, plus a host of others on Picasso and Matisse.I eagerly await Volume 4, which will have to cover the last forty years of Picasso's life.Probably more condensed, by necessity, than the earlier volumes. I saw J.R. on the Charley Rose TV show the other night, and he looked remarkably vibrant for an octogenarian. He was there with Picasso's grandson to talk about the new Picasso exhibition in NY, and did not talk about Volume 4, except to say that it did not yet have a title.
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