Picasso Landscapes: Out of Bounds

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Author: Madeline, LaurencePablo Picasso was committed to depicting landscapes throughout his entire life. From his earliest days in art school until the year before his death, land scape remained the prime genre through which he mediated his perception of the world and which shaped his own. Yet within Picasso’s vast oeuvre, landscapes have received the least scholarly attention. This title celebrates the depth of his exploration of landscape subjects along with his expansive approach to this traditional genre.Landscape would serve as a catalyst for his formal experimentation, including early Cubism; as a field in which to investigate urban modernity; as an interface between humanity and nature; as a ground for direct sculptural intervention; as a space of personal withdrawal; as an inviting terrain for elegiac scenes; and as a territory of resistance and flight. Landscapes offer the clearest lens for understanding Picasso’s attentiveness to his cultural milieu as well as to his ongoing engagement with art-historical traditions. ISBN 9781636810843. DelMonico Books/American Federation of Arts. hb. 144 pages. 103 colour ills. 29.8 x 24.8 cm.reprinting Show more