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Richardson's Triumph: Picasso author Audiocast

University of Toronto Feb 26 2008
Richardson's Triumph: Picasso author Audiocast Richardson's Triumph: Picasso author Audiocast

Richardson's Triumph: Picasso author Audiocast

Author John Richardson spoke about his new book on Picasso in Toronto on February 26.

Author John Richardson spoke about his new book on Picasso in Toronto on February 26.

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Speaking in Toronto at Canadian Art’s second International Lecture of 2008, the noted author and art historian John Richardson discusses his book A Life of Picasso: The Triumphant Years, 1917–1932 with Canadian Art Editor Richard Rhodes. A Life of Picasso is Richardson’s third volume of his biography of the famous painter. (Audio running time 1 hour 14 minutes)

Richardson’s <i>A Life of Picasso: The Triumphant Years, 1917-1932</i>, released in November 2007, is the third volume of his acclaimed Picasso biography.

Richardson’s A Life of Picasso: The Triumphant Years, 1917-1932, released in November 2007, is the third volume of his acclaimed Picasso biography.

This article was first published online on March 6, 2008.

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