Marina Picasso remembers being six years old and standing awkwardly in front of the gates of Picasso's grand house near Cannes. She was there with her father and eight-year-old brother to collect from her grandfather the weekly allowance that Picasso grudgingly gave his eldest son to support is family. Sometimes they were sent away and on other occasions, the gates would be opened and they would walk into the intimidating, exciting chaos of Picasso's studio to face the man himself and his unpredictable moods. Looking back, Marina can understand why Picasso had so little interest in his grandchildren; but at the time, she and her brother longed for him to love and understand them. Just a few miles away down the Cte d'Azur, they led a hand-to-mouth existence. Her father was a weak man, reliant on his father for everything and her mother lived in her own fantasy world; the family were therefore utterly dependent on Picasso. People assumed they were rich and privileged because they were Picassos and they were to live their lives under the burden of these assumptions. It was this that caused Marina's brother to commit suicide and when her father died Marina found herself in the ironic position of being one of the major heirs to Picasso's estate.

Picasso : My Grandfather

Arts & Photography

Picasso, Marina

Individual Artists

Vintage

Picasso: My Grandfather

Riverhead Hardcover

Filled with fame, fortune, tragedy, excess, betrayal, and salvation, a powerful glimpse into the life of Picasso and his first family, as told by his granddaughter, reveals his controlling ways and alcoholism that led to the destruction of their family and how she learned to come to terms with the blessings and curses of the Picasso legacy. 50,000 first printing.

Picasso My Grandfather

Biographies & Memoirs

Arts & Literature

The memoirs of a granddaughter of the master painter describes the deterioration of her father's life, the suicide of her brother, and painful memories about Picasso that drove her to separate herself from his legacy. Reprint.

Picasso, My Grandfather

Riverhead Trade

Grand-père

Literature & Fiction

Essays & Correspondence

Фоліо

Editeur : Denoël Date de parution : 2001 Description : In-8, 222 pages, souple, photos hors-texte, occasion, bon état. Envois quotidiens du mardi au samedi. Les commandes sont adressées sous enveloppes bulles. Photos supplémentaires de l'ouvrage sur simple demande. Réponses aux questions dans les 12h00. Librairie Le Piano-Livre. Merci. Please let us know if you have any questions. Thanks

Genre Fiction

DENOEL

Picasso, Mi Abuelo (Best Seller (Debolsillo)) (Spanish Edition)

Valentin, Louis

Photography & Video

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