Picasso and poet Pierre Reverdy became friends in the early 1910s. Reverdy composed these poems during World War II, and they are written here in his hand; Picasso responded with illuminations. The book’s publisher, Tériade, was an admirer of illuminated manuscripts, and many of the books he published with artists feature handwritten texts.
Gallery label from Picasso: Themes and Variations, March 28–September 30, 2010 .
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Author
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Pierre Reverdy
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Medium
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Illustrated book with 123 lithographs (including wrapper)
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Dimensions
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composition (see child records): dimensions vary; page: 16 9/16 × 12 5/8" (42 × 32 cm)
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Publisher
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Tériade, Paris
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Printer
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Mourlot, Paris
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Edition
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250
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Credit
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The Louis E. Stern Collection
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Object number
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990.1964.1-123
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Copyright
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© 2023 Estate of Pablo Picasso / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
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Type
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Illustrated Book
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Department
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Drawings and Prints