Picasso in His Words

Here are the words and art of Pablo Picasso, presented in a manner that reflects the powerful directness of his personality and actions throughout his long life. The words he spoke, as recorded by his friends and colleagues, reveal Picasso as a man who reveled in passion and sought, at all times, to embrace the challenge of life. In capturing his words, and setting them opposite his paintings, drawings, and lithographs, In His Words distills the uncompromising vitality that was the legacy of Pablo Picasso. Pablo Picasso (1881-1973), one of the most dynamic and influential artists of the twentieth century, achieved success in drawing, printmaking, sculpture, and ceramics as well as in painting. He worked tirelessly and experimented with a number of different artistic styles during his long career.