Picasso's Women: Fernande to Jacqueline

New York: Gagosian Gallery, 2019. This is a fine hardcover copy bound in navy blue cloth gilt, with a color plate tipped on to the front cover. Completely clean. This catalog was prepared to accompany the exhibition 'Picasso's Women: Fernande to Jacqueline a Tribute to John Richardson' at the Gagosian Gallery in New York from May 3 to June 29, 2019. John Richardson (1924- 2019) an art historian and intimate friend of Picasso and his wives and children, had recently passed away in March of 2019. The exhibition explored one of Richardson's favorite themes: how Picasso's portraits of his women, wives, mistresses and friends, illuminated his art and his creative process in general. Foreword by Larry Gagosian. Well known texts by John Richardson are reproduced here. Illustrated in color with many reproductions of Picasso's paintings and sculptures of women, and vintage photographs of these women: Fernande Olivier, Olga Kohkhlova Picasso, Sara Murphy, Marie-Therese Walter, Dora Maar, Francoise Gilot, Sylvette David and Jacqueline Roque Picasso. Checklist of Works. Richardson's Picasso exhibitions at Gagosian Galleries are reprised here as well with text and installation photographs. Small postcard reproduction photo/bookmark of Picasso at age four, inscribed to Richardson in 1960 laid in. 12" high X 10" wide, 177 pages. Large heavy book, foreign shipping will be extra. This book will be securely wrapped and packed in a sturdy box and shipped with tracking.. Hard Cover. Fine.