• 200 pages
• More than 100 illustrations
• in English
• Released in October 2019

• W 39.4 x L 47.4 x D 7.9 cm
• Limited edition handcrafted in linen clamshell case
• ISBN: 9781614288619
• 10.0kg

About the Author

Diana Widmaier Picasso is an art historian and exhibition curator. After obtaining her Master's degree in private law at Paris-Assas University and a degree in art history at Paris-Sorbonne, she began working as an expert in old drawings at Sotheby's. She is currently preparing a catalog raisonné of Pablo Picasso's sculptures. Diana wrote numerous essays about her grandfather and curated major exhibitions including Picasso and Marie-Thérèse: L'amour fou (Gagosian Gallery, New York, 2011), Picasso.mania (Grand Palais, Paris, 2015 -16), Picasso and Maya: Father and Daughter (Galerie Gagosian, Paris, 2017) and Picasso. La scultura (Galleria Borghese, Rome, 2018–19). Additionally, she is the co-founder and creative director of jewelry company Menē, which makes 24k gold and platinum investment jewelry, sold transparently by the gram.

Craftsmanship

Assouline's ultimate collection is a tribute to the art of luxury bookmaking. Hand-bound using traditional techniques, with hand-stamped color plates on artist-quality paper, each page of this limited edition series bears the unique imprint of the artisan. Covering a range of subjects from jewelry and fashion, to fine art and “impossible collections,” the ultimate collection curates culture from around the world and across the ages. Nestled in linen clamshell boxes, these books attract collectors, lovers of the printed page, and those who devour the culture of our time. Signifying a new level of sophistication for true connoisseurs, these unique books are works of art in their own right.