Picasso Rivera
Subtitle: conversations across time
By: curated by Juan Rafael Coronel Rivera, Michael Govan, Diana Magaloni, James Oles, and Jennifer Stager ; with assistance by Lilly Casillas ; edited by Diana Magaloni and Michael Govan ; with contributions by Émilie Bouvard, Lilly Casillas, Juan Rafael Coronel Rivera, Michael Govan, Michele Greet, Patricia Leighten, Diana Magaloni, Camille Mathieu, Itzel A. Rodríguez Mortellaro, James Oles, and Jennifer Stager
Contributors: Magaloni Kerpel, Diana, editor, writer of added commentary; Los Angeles County Museum of Art; Museo del Palacio de Bellas Artes (Mexico)
Publisher: Prestel Publishing, Limited
Published: 2016
Language: eng
Number of pages: 303
ISBN-13: 9783791355559
Copyright date: 2016
Subjects: Mexican Art; Exhibitions; French Art
Other titles: Picasso & Rivera :; Conversations across time
Description: The book explores the artistic dialogue between Pablo Picasso and Diego Rivera that spanned most of their careers. The book showcases nearly 150 iconic paintings, sculptures, and prints by both artists, along with objects from their native ancient Mediterranean and Pre-Columbian worlds. It gives an overview of their early training in national academies; important archaeological discoveries that occurred during their formative years; and their friendly and adversarial relationship in Montparnasse. A series of essays accompanies the exquisitely reproduced works, allowing readers to understand how the work of each artist was informed by artworks from the past. Picasso drew upon Classical art to shape the foundations of 20th-century art, creating images that were at once deeply personal and universal. Meanwhile, Rivera traded the abstractions of European modernism for figuration and references to Mexico's Pre-Columbian civilization, focusing on public murals that emphasized his love of Mexico and his hopes for its future. Offering valuable insight into the trajectory of each artist, this book draws connections between two powerful figures who transformed modern art.
Notes: Published in conjunction with the exhibition held at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, December 4, 2016-April 30, 2017, and at the Museo del Palacio de Bellas Artes, Mexico City, May 31-September 10, 2017.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 292-293) and index.