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The genesis of a painting : Picasso's Guernica
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The genesis of a painting : Picasso's Guernica

by Rudolf Arnheim

This study analyses the creative process behind Picasso's mural Guernica, utilising preparatory drawings, sketches, and photographs to provide a complete visual record of the masterpiece's development.

Accession 3416 ISBN 9780520250079 Publisher University of California Press
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