PICASSO AND ELS 4 GATS: The Early Years in Turn-of-the-Century Barcelona

New York: Bulfinch Press, 1996. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Els 4 Gats was a celebrated tavern that served as the main meeting place for avant-garde artists in turn-of-the-century Barcelona. It was the venue for the young Picasso's first one-man exhibition. This exhibition, comprising primarily portraits of his friends and acquaintances, launched Picasso's career. Picasso continued to frequent Els 4 Gats until the tavern closed in 1903. This text publishes Picasso's work from the Els 4 Gats exhibition, along with other paintings and drawings from this pivotal and unfamiliar period in his early artistic life." Quarto. A fine copy in a fine dust jacket - as new, still sealed in the original shrink wrap. (Inventory #: 72396)