Picasso’s Women: Fernande to Jacqueline Charles Haxthausen and the complexities of working

and the complexities of working at such a large scale

which was curated by Picasso biographer Sir John Richardson with the artist’s grandson Bernard Ruiz-Picasso

It features an illustrated essay by Weinberg that recounts the long history of bronze as a sculptural material and considers how the exhibition’s three-room structure stages Penone’s enduring engagement with the metal

facilitating an unmatched insight into his practice

this luminous volume is punctuated by images printed on clear inserts and features an introduction by Israel and “Read” and “Watch” lists summarizing major cultural influences discussed within the text

Picasso’s Women: Fernande to Jacqueline Charles Haxthausen and the complexities of workingThis poster featuring Tte de femme (Fernande) (1909; left) and Tte de femme (1963; right) was produced in 2019, in conjunction with Picassos Women: Fernande to Jacqueline at Gagosian, 980 Madison Avenue, New York. Organized in honor of the gallerys late friend and colleague, Sir John Richardson, the exhibition included paintings and sculptures that attest to the central role and influence of the many women in Picassos life.