GOODBYE PICASSO by DAVID DOUGLAS DUNCAN - 1st Edition, 1st Printing
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GOODBYE PICASSO by DAVID DOUGLAS DUNCAN - 1st Edition, 1st Printing. It details daily interactions with Picasso's wife, Jacqueline Roque, and their famous shared dachshund, Lump. Goodbye Picasso is a celebrated 1974 photographic memoir and coffee table book written, designed, and photographed by renowned American photojournalist David Douglas Duncan. Published shortly after Pablo Picasso’s death in April 1973, the volume stands as an intimate, behind-the-scenes tribute to the legendary artist's final years and their close 17-year friendship. Overview & Core Details: Author & Photographer: David Douglas Duncan, an acclaimed WWII and Korean War combat photographer who became Picasso’s close confidant. Publication Date: Stated First Edition was published in 1974.Publishers: Primarily published by Grosset & Dunlap in the United States and Times House in the United Kingdom. Physical Specifications: An oversized, heavy quarto volume (9.8 x 1.5 x 12.6 inches) featuring approximately 300 pages. The hardcover itself is bound in distinctive orange linen/burlap cloth, NO JACKET. Book Content & Significance: As Picasso’s "official" yet deeply personal photographer, Duncan was uniquely granted access to capture the artist's private world. Rare Imagery: Features over 250 black-and-white and full-color photographs of Picasso's villas (such as Notre-Dame-de-Vie in Mougins), his active studio spaces, and his unguarded family life. Picasso's Private Art: Contains high-quality reproductions of Picasso’s paintings and sketches, including pieces from his private collection that few outsiders were ever allowed to see. Intimate Narrative: Rather than a rigid, formal biography, the text relies heavily on warm storytelling, personal letters, and diary-like notes written by Duncan. It details daily interactions with Picasso's wife, Jacqueline Roque, and their famous shared dachshund, Lump.
