{"product_id":"guernica-painting-the-end-of-the-world-paperback","title":"Guernica: Painting the End of the World - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJames Attlee\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA brilliant, concise account of the painting often described as the most important work of art produced in the twentieth century, as part of the stunning Landmark Library series.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePablo Picasso had already accepted a commission to create a work for the Spanish Republican Pavilion in 1937 when news arrived of the bombing of the undefended Basque town of Gernika. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJames Attlee offers an illuminating account of the genesis, creation and complex afterlife of Picasso's \u003ci\u003eGuernica\u003c\/i\u003e. He explores the historical and cultural context from which the painting sprang and the meanings it accrued during its travels across Europe and the Americas, as well as its influence on artists both living and dead. Finally, he argues for its continuing importance as a warning of what happens when the forces of darkness go unchallenged. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eGuernica\u003c\/i\u003e: \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Helps you appreciate \u003ci\u003eGuernica\u003c\/i\u003e's daring and resonance' \u003ci\u003eLiterary Review\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'An impressive overview of the painting's conception and execution, and its subsequent life as an exhibit and a symbol... Attlee's book succeeds in showing how influential \u003ci\u003eGuernica\u003c\/i\u003e has been' \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Attlee digs up rich examples of the debate and devotion that invariably attended the painting... \u003ci\u003eGuernica\u003c\/i\u003e literature abounds; but this book is a worthwhile addition' \u003ci\u003eSpectator\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJames Attlee worked in art publishing for 25 years and then as editor-at-large for Chicago University Press. He is the author of the acclaimed \u003ci\u003eIsolarion: A Different Oxford Journey\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eNocturne: A Journey in Search of Moonlight\u003c\/i\u003e; and \u003ci\u003eStation to Station\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003eJames Attlee worked in art publishing for 25 years and then as editor-at-large for Chicago University Press. He is the author of the acclaimed \u003ci\u003eIsolarion: A Different Oxford Journey\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eNocturne: A Journey in Search of Moonlight\u003c\/i\u003e; and \u003ci\u003eStation to Station\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 248\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.55 x 7.8 x 5.28 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 01, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51767307600160,"sku":"9781838933326","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/baa6c769996a9d8ec023b23f11d1e517.webp?v=1780308811","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/guernica-painting-the-end-of-the-world-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}