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

Picasso's Collection of African & Oceanic Art: Master of Metamorphosis by Stepan, Peter. hardcover edition. ISBN: 9783791336916.

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.