Picasso's Collection of African & Oceanic Art: Master of Metamorphosis

About this book

Picassos unique non-western art collection now largely the property of the Picasso family is presented here for the first time. This book provides a full documentation of Picassos African Melanesian Polynesian and Indonesian works as well as an ethnographical description of each object. The interpretation of the collection as a whole its physiognomy and poetry sheds new light on the fascination non-western art held for the twentieth centurys most important artist. For the first time all Africa-related activities in Picassos life including correspondence with friends writers and art dealers are presented in a coherent timeline. "Picasso and the African Experience: A Chronology " simultaneously a reference for future interpretations on Picassos oeuvre documents the deep personal involvement of the artist with African and Oceanic art and culture.