David Douglas Duncan. — Picasso und Jacqueline.

Stuttgart Verlag Gerd Hatje 1988 Bound, cloth with original dustjacket, 240pp., 24.5x32cm., richly illustr. in b/w., in good condition (dustjacket with signs of use and somewhat discolourated, inside very good). ISBN 9783775702591. This large-format photographic volume offers an intimate portrait of Pablo Picasso during the final years of his life, shared with his wife Jacqueline Roque. David Douglas Duncan, one of the world's most celebrated photojournalists and a close personal friend of Picasso, was granted exceptional access to the artist's private life. Through hundreds of photographs and personal recollections, Duncan captures Picasso at work in his studios, at home, with friends and family, revealing the warmth, humour, energy and creativity that characterised his daily existence. Jacqueline emerges not merely as Picasso's wife but as his companion, muse and devoted guardian during the artist's final decades. The book combines documentary photography with personal testimony, creating one of the most authentic visual records of Picasso's private world. David Douglas Duncan (1916-2018) was an American photojournalist whose career spanned more than seven decades. He achieved international recognition through his photographs of the Second World War, the Korean War and the Vietnam War before developing a close friendship with Pablo Picasso in the 1950s. This relationship resulted in a celebrated series of books documenting the artist's life and work. Duncan's photographs are admired for their spontaneity, technical excellence and exceptional access to historically significant figures. (AI-generated content description)