In this volume from Tate Publishing's Essential Artists series, Professor Cox provides an overview of the full range of Picasso's art and career by examining his relationship to the themes of poetry, war, the 'disfigurement' of the human form, play, and the figure of the artist. A significant addition to recent Picasso literature, the book offers both an accessible introduction for those coming fresh to Picasso's work and a source of new insights for those already familiar with his career.