Food frequently surfaces as a motif in the art of Pablo Picasso (1881–1973), and Picasso`s Kitchen presents the many forms that the culinary takes in his work. Adopting as its guiding principle the conceit that "cooking is a subtle revelation of Picasso`s art," this handsomely designed volume, with its card-stock cover bearing a tipped-on portrait of the artist, reproduces works alongside photographs of the artist working in his grand studio and the friends and lovers with whom he surrounded himself.
Some of the book`s sections examine individual artworks such as Picasso`s interpretation of Manet`s Déjeuner sur l`herbe or his playful ceramic works, while other sections visit the bohemian cafes and restaurants of Paris and Barcelona where Picasso and other avant-garde artists of the period ate and drank, through menus, photographs, prints and paintings, searching for how these places slipped into the artists` work in ways both overt and subtle. Another section draws on archival material from Picasso`s writings on food.
Perfect for the cook, art lover or both, this book vividly conveys how this theme greatly enhances our enjoyment and understanding of Picasso`s oeuvre.