Picasso : the making of Cubism, 1912-1914

✍ Scribed by Gerson, Scott; Hartzell, Blair; Picasso, Pablo; Umland, Anne

• Publisher: Museum of Modern Art
• Year: 2014
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 392
• Series: Studies in modern art 10
• Edition: Version 1.01 [iPad app edition]
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

"This immersive app features over 400 high-resolution images and the latest research on fifteen groundbreaking works created by Picasso between 1912 and 1914. It includes interactive 360° views of constructed sculptures along with X-rays and ultraviolet, infrared, and raking-light images taken in the conservation lab. Essays by curators, scholars, and conservators offer key insights on each work, accompanied by newly discovered photos of Picasso in his studio and intimate, rarely seen views of his works installed in collectors' homes and in historical exhibitions. Video clips further enhance this rich interactive study."--

"Picasso: The Making of Cubism 1912-1914 delves into a watershed moment in the history of twentieth-century art and in Pablo Picasso's career through in-depth studies of fifteen objects made by the artist between 1912 and 1914. Catalyzed by MoMA's 2011 exhibition Picasso: Guitars 1912-1914, this interactive digital publication reveals for the first time the many insights gained by curators, scholars, and conservators through first-hand examination of the works in the Museum's galleries and in the conservation lab."-- Read more...

Abstract: "This immersive app features over 400 high-resolution images and the latest research on fifteen groundbreaking works created by Picasso between 1912 and 1914. It includes interactive 360° views of constructed sculptures along with X-rays and ultraviolet, infrared, and raking-light images taken in the conservation lab. Essays by curators, scholars, and conservators offer key insights on each work, accompanied by newly discovered photos of Picasso in his studio and intimate, rarely seen views of his works installed in collectors' homes and in historical exhibitions. Video clips further enhance this rich interactive study."--

"Picasso: The Making of Cubism 1912-1914 delves into a watershed moment in the history of twentieth-century art and in Pablo Picasso's career through in-depth studies of fifteen objects made by the artist between 1912 and 1914. Catalyzed by MoMA's 2011 exhibition Picasso: Guitars 1912-1914, this interactive digital publication reveals for the first time the many insights gained by curators, scholars, and conservators through first-hand examination of the works in the Museum's galleries and in the conservation lab."

✦ Subjects

Picasso, Pablo, -- 1881-1973 -- Criticism and interpretation. Cubism. Museum of Modern Art (New York, N.Y) -- Picasso guitars, 1912-1914. Museum of Modern Art (New York, N.Y.) Museum of Modern Art (New York, N.Y.) -- Exhibitions. Art -- Conservation and restoration. Picasso, Pablo, -- 1881-1973.