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

I learned a lot reading this book. I saw Guernica, Picasso's painting when I was in Madrid in April. But I didn't know the background story of the painting. During the Spanish Civil War, in 1937, Franco allowed the German and Italian air forces to bomb the Basque village of Guernica. The village was......more

A bit dry, and more clarity on the parties to the Spanish Civil War would be useful, but otherwise it was a pretty quick read about a very important moment in history and an impactful piece of art.......more

I bought this book at the Picasso Museum in Malaga Spain the summer before last. I was grateful I had such a good book to read as I and my buddy Jim embarked on a journey through the Dantean underworld trying to get to Nice and then down to the Carmargue. Our bags were lost and we spent four stinky......more

Well-written popular history and art history of Guernica. The history thread of the book is about the April 26, 1937 bombing of the northern Basque town of Guernica by the Italian Air Force and by Nazi Germany’s Condor Legion, a three hour plus air attack against an undefended town that killed a dis......more

Pablo Picasso (1881-1973) was arguably one of the most influential artists and sculptors of the 20th century. Although a Spaniard by birth, he lived in France most of his adult life. He even remained in Paris during the German occupation of that city in WWII, and remained largely apolitical througho......more