Picasso's War The Destruction of Guernica, And the Masterpiece That Changed the World

A stirring account of the town that inspired one of the world's most celebrated & controversial paintings, & of the artist whose passion & vision altered the course of modern history. On April 26, 1937, at the request of Spanish Gen. Franco & his rebel forces, the German Luftwaffe began the bombing of the Basque town of Guernica in northern Spain. They destroyed the village & decimated its population. Pablo Picasso, a Spanish expatriate, responded to the devastation by creating the canvas that would become widely considered the greatest artwork of the 20th cent. -- Guernica.Ó This book follows Guernica from its inception through its journey across decades & continents. Features some of the century's most memorable & infamous figures.