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Emily Winfield Martin: IMG Kids' Q&A: Emily Winfield Martin

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Picasso's War: The Destruction of Guernica and the Masterpiece That Changed the World

by Russell Martin

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In Picasso's War, Russell Martin weaves politics, history, art, and science into a stirring narrative of the monumental canvas that was to become the most important artwork of the 20th century. Pablo Picasso, enraged by Hitler's bombing of Guernica in Northern Spain on April 26, 1937, responded to the devastation in his homeland by beginning work on Guernica. In Picasso's War, Martin follows Guernica, the renowned masterwork, across decades and continents, crafting an engrossing story of a its impassioned creation and the struggle to find hope in the face of unspeakable acts of terror.

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In "Picasso's War," Martin weaves politics, history, art, and science into a stirring narrative of the monumental canvas that was to become the most important artwork of the 20th century.
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About the Author

Russell Martin is the author of seven previous books, including Beethoven's Hair, which was a Los Angeles Times bestseller and a Washington Post Book of the Year.
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Product Details

ISBN:
9780452284159
Author:
Martin, Russell
Publisher:
Plume
Subject:
General
Subject:
Europe - Spain & Portugal
Subject:
European
Subject:
Spain & Portugal
Publication Date:
20031028
Binding:
Paperback
Grade Level:
General/trade
Language:
English
Pages:
288
Dimensions:
8 x 5.5 x 0.65 in 0.52 lb
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