Picasso in Paris, 1900-1907

Published to accompany the exhibition at the Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam 2011, and the Museu Picasso, Barcelona, this book traces Picasso's artistic evolution from his arrival in Paris in 1900, where he quickly became entrenched in the thriving artistic community, to early 1907, by which time he was at its pinnacle. Picasso's exposure to works during this period by such artists as Gauguin, Cezanne, Toulouse-Lautrec, Steinlen and, most importantly of all, Van Gogh, was reflected both in his adoption of new techniques and also in a commitment to new subject matter. Reproducing hundreds of works by Picasso and the painters and graphic artists he so admired, this handsome volume, edited by renowned expert Marilyn McCully, demonstrates Picassos evolution in all its stylistic and psychological diversity.