Picasso's One-Liners

Picasso's One-Liners by Galassi Ph.D., Susan Grace. hardcover edition. ISBN: 9781885183781.

Picassos "one-liners" constitute a small but delightful contribution to the artists great body of drawings. His preeminence as a draughtsman has long been recognized, but the unique nature of his one-liners has never been fully examined, or collected together in a single volume. Picassos One-Liners, featuring fifty drawings, offers a fascinating look at this whimsical side of Picassos work. Defined simply, one-liners are drawings in which the artists drawing implement touches the paper and is not lifted until the drawing is finished. Picasso worked this way in a variety of media, including pencil, pen and ink, brush, and crayon and his subjects included harlequins, musicians, circus scenes, and animals. Each drawing is worth careful study, for by following the vibrant line closely, ones eyes take a wonderful rollercoaster ride. Along with the "one-liner" art are quotes taken from Picassos writing, giving full flavor to the influence of the art and the man.