Walking Tours Of The Artist's Life In The City
Nearly half a century after Pablo Picasso's arrival there as an unknown Spanish teenager, Paris still bears the mark of his enduring presence. Four walking tours follow the painter from the gaslit garrets of fin-de-siecle Monmartre to the Left Bank where he sat out the Nazi Occupation. This lively follow-up to Ellen Williams' 'The Impressionists' Paris' describes, through a skilful blend of history and anecdote, the powerful relationship of genius to its time and place.
Both art book and travel guide, this pocketable volume identifies the sites where Picasso created his masterpieces and met his celebrated circle of friends, including Gertrude Stein, Henri Matisse and Coco Chanel. Dining recommendations include many of Picasso's favourite haunts: elegant brasseries off the Champs-Elysees, charming bistros of Saint-Germain and the legendary cafes of Montparnasse that still bask in the glow that Picasso helped create. With full-colour reproductions of the paintings and archival photos, vintage postcards and maps.
