These slipcased volumes convey to the art lover something of the inventive wealth and infinite artistic imagination of the great artist Pablo Picasso. Text by Carsten-Peter Warncke traces Picasso's evolution as an artist, dividing his works into two periods: Volume 1 covers the years 1890 to 1936 and Volume 2 covers 1937 to 1973. Filled with color plates and b&w illustrations of his best-known works.