Guernica: the biography of a twentieth-century icon

A study of Pablo Picasso's seminal painting Guernica describes how a work of art was transformed into an important cultural and political icon, tracing the painting's history from its origins amid the turmoil of the Spanish Civil War, its use as a propaganda weapon against fascism, its ody...

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1. Verfasser: Van Hensbergen, Gijs 1958- (VerfasserIn)
Format: Buch
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: New York, NY Bloomsbury 2004
Ausgabe:1. U.S. ed.
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Zusammenfassung:A study of Pablo Picasso's seminal painting Guernica describes how a work of art was transformed into an important cultural and political icon, tracing the painting's history from its origins amid the turmoil of the Spanish Civil War, its use as a propaganda weapon against fascism, its odyssey to MOMA in New York, and its return to Spain after Franco's death.
Beschreibung:Includes bibliographical references and index
Beschreibung:373 S. Ill.
ISBN:1582341249