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Picasso: Girl Before a Mirror by Anne Umland offers an in-depth exploration of Pablo Picasso’s iconic painting, part of MoMA's prestigious collection. Through a richly illustrated essay, the book delves into the artwork’s intricate details, explores Picasso's body of work, and situates the painting within its wider social and art historical context.
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Delves into various aspects of the artist Pablo Picasso's oeuvre and places the work in a broader social and art-historical context.

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Each volume in this new series offers an in-depth exploration of one major work in MoMA's collection. Through a lively illustrated essay by a MoMA curator that examines the work in detail, the publication delves into aspects of the artist's oeuvre and places the work in a broader social and art historical context.

Picasso: Girl Before a Mirror is part of this series, providing a comprehensive analysis that situates the piece within both its historical moment and Picasso's extensive body of work. The insightful essay illuminates the intricate layers and significance of this renowned masterpiece.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780870708299

Publisher: Museum of Modern Art

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 09 July 2012

Country: United States

Imprint: Museum of Modern Art

Illustration: Illustrated in colour and black and white throughout

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 183.0mm

Height: 228.0mm

Weight: 250g

Pages: 48

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