Theatre Picasso
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Theatre Picasso
Marking the centenary of one of Pablo Picasso's most famous paintings, The Three Dancers, this exciting publication brings to life the artist's performative persona and his interest in dance, music and theatre, alongside stunning reproductions of Picasso works.
Filmmaker and artist Wu Tsang, whose practice is concerned with the act of performing, hidden histories and marginalised figures, collaborates here with the author and researcher Enrique Fuenteblanca to tell the story of Picasso 'the performer'. Along with other contributors, they cast light on his interest in dance, music and theatre, but also his highly performative persona as an artist, cultivating his own image and his contribution to the modernist cult of the individual artistic genius.
They also explore his constant gaze towards popular, or 'folk' performance, such as the circus, the corrida, flamenco dancers, the 'othered' in society, and groups who use performance as an emancipatory tool.
This beautifully designed book addresses head-on some of the complexities of Picasso's life and work from a highly unusual and compelling perspective.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781849769976
Publisher: Tate Publishing
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 18 September 2025
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Tate Publishing
Contributors:
- Edited by Natalia Sidlina
- Edited by Rosalie Doubal
- Contributions by Yinka Esi Graves
- Contributions by Pedro G. Romero
- Contributions by Nathaniel Mackey
- Contributions by Professor Patricia Leighten
- Associate editor Enrique Fuenteblanca
- Associate editor Wu Tsang
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Width: 192.0mm
Height: 271.0mm
Weight: 250g
Pages: 128
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About the Author
Rosalie Doubal is Senior Curator, International Art (Performance & Participation) at Tate Modern.
Natalia Sidlina is Curator, International Art, Tate Modern.
Enrique Fuenteblanca works at the intersection between art, writing, curation and creative production of art and thought.
Wu Tsang is a filmmaker, artist and performer based in New York and Berlin.
With additional contributions by Yinka Esi Graves, Professor Patricia Leighten, Nathaniel Mackey, and Pedro G. Romero.
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