Martin, Russell. Picasso's war; the destruction of Guernica and the masterpiece that changed the world.Penguin Putnam, Plume. 274p. bibliog. c2002. 0-452-28415-5. $14.00. SA This is a readable read·a·ble adj. 1. Easily read; legible: a readable typeface. 2. Pleasurable or interesting to read: a readable story. book that blends history of the Spanish Civil War Spanish civil war, 1936–39, conflict in which the conservative and traditionalist forces in Spain rose against and finally overthrew the second Spanish republic. , biographical bi·o·graph·i·cal also bi·o·graph·ic adj. 1. Containing, consisting of, or relating to the facts or events in a person's life. 2. Of or relating to biography as a literary form. information about Picasso and art criticism of his acclaimed painting, Guernica. Martin, author of a similar book about Beethoven (Beethoven's Hair), has a wonderfully knowing and light touch with all his topics, using knowledge to draw readers in and not put them off. Each chapter is just right for satisfying curiosity without cutting stories off too quickly or making them too long. The biggest drawbacks are two omissions: the boor really could use some photographs (there's just one, plus a cover shot of the major painting under discussion, and neither is very clear); and for student researchers an index would really help. There is a short bibliographic note for those wanting more information on several fronts. Daniel Levinson Daniel J. Levinson was one of the founders of the field of Positive Adult Development. He was born in New York City on May 28, 1920. He completed his dissertation at the University of California, Berkeley, in 1947, on the measurement of ethnocentrism. , Teacher, Thayer Acad., Braintree, MA |
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