who moved to Paris around the start of the 20th century, were early champions of [Pablo] Picasso, then in his early 20s and new to Paris. Leo did not follow Picasso into his challenging Cubist period, but Gertrude was steadfast."Their friends and acquaintances have written about the fact that their introduction to modern art came via the Steins," said [Janet] Bishop, noting that among those friends were curators and fellow collectors. "I think that is one of those things that distinguished Gertrude Stein's contribution to modern art."
from The Bellingham Herald: Seeing Gertrude Stein all over this summer
~~~~~~~~~~~
No comments :
Post a Comment