{"product_id":"picassos-collection-of-african-oceanic-art-master-of-metamorphosis-9783791336916","title":"Picasso's Collection of African \u0026 Oceanic Art: Master of Metamorphosis","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePicasso's Collection of African \u0026amp; Oceanic Art: Master of Metamorphosis\u003c\/strong\u003e by Stepan, Peter. hardcover edition. ISBN: 9783791336916.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePicassos 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.\nFor 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Prestel","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44983575216181,"sku":"ByrdShop_3791336916","price":901.66,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9783791336916_1a230620-22b1-42c1-8d5d-9e846834d3f3.jpg?v=1778914720","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/picassos-collection-of-african-oceanic-art-master-of-metamorphosis-9783791336916","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}