Picasso: Life and Art by Pierre Daix
A single volume assessment of Picasso and his work available. Daix's close personal knowledge of Picasso, whom he knew for over 25 years, has enabled him to consider his achievement in relation to the events and personalities in his life. Picasso is arguably the greatest artist of the 20th-century, certainly the most prolific, and this examination covers his whole life, providing a detailed, balanced examination of his most important works.