Picasso¿s War The Destruction of Guernica and the Masterpiece That Changed the World

Russell Martin, the best-selling author of ¿Beethoven¿s Hair,¿ weaves politics, history, art, & science into a stirring narrative of the monumental canvas that was to become the most important artwork of the 20th century. Pablo Picasso, enraged by Hitler¿s bombing of Guernica in northern Spain on April 26, 1937, responded to the devastation in his homeland by beginning work on ¿Guernica,¿ a painting that became his masterpiece & perhaps the most eloquent visual statement in opposition to war in history. Here, Martin follows ¿Guernica¿ across decades & continents, crafting a story of its impassioned creation & the struggle to find hope in the face of unspeakable acts of terror. Martin is a first-rate investigator who deftly weaves together world & art history.