Madame Picasso (Hardcover) 9781410475930

from muddyboy

The compelling story of the life of Eva Gouel who rises from humble origins to become the muse and one true love of the artist Pablo Picasso. She is portrayed as such a truly sweet person that, if true, I can see why Picasso was so enchanted with her. The novel is also interesting in the fine way...

from celticlady53

Pablo Picasso was one of most influential painters of his era. He is not only known for his works of art. He was a painter, sculptor and poet but was also known for the many women he has loved. He is a tortured soul who isn't able to settle down with one woman. and carries around a lot of guilt a...

from thewanderingjew

Although I have read several of the books published about the mistresses and wives of famous people, and enjoyed the crafted development of their characters, this one simply did not connect with me, for some reason. It wasn't that the story was not interesting; I think it was just too long, too r...

from clprice

I enjoyed Anne Girard's writing. Her story of Picasso and his mistress Eva Gouel portrayed a very romantic image of Picasso and made me curious to read more about him and his life. The book is not as intense as The Girl with the Pearl Earring, but somewhat similar to Susan Vreeland's writing. At ...

from BrokenTeepee

I will write that I am not a fan of Picasso's art. I just don't understand it. My love of art runs more towards older works. That does not mean that I don't enjoy reading about the lives of great artists and the times in which they lived. This particular period - just before WWI - is a time of gr...