Costa Book Awards
1 appearances
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Edition 21 (1991) Winner
John Patrick Richardson
ジョン・パトリック・リチャードソン
Jon Patorikku Richādoson
Aliases:
Sir John Richardson
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1924-02-06 （London）
- Died
- 2019-03-12 （New York City） age 95
- Nationality
- United Kingdom, United States
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Unknown
- Residence History
- London, England → Provence, France → New York City, United States
Career
- Occupations
- Art historian, Designer, Reviewer
- Active Years
- 1940-2019
- Affiliations
- Christie's, M. Knoedler & Co., Inc., Artemis, Gagosian Gallery
- Memberships
- British Academy
- Influenced By
- Pablo Picasso, Douglas Cooper, Francis Bacon, Lucian Freud
- Influenced
- Picasso scholars
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stowe School | — | General Education | — | 1937-1941頃 | United Kingdom |
| Slade School of Fine Art | — | Fine Art | — | 1939-1941 | United Kingdom |
Stowe School
General Education
Period:
1937-1941頃
Country:
United Kingdom
Boarding school
Slade School of Fine Art
Fine Art
Period:
1939-1941
Country:
United Kingdom
Interrupted by World War II
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Whitbread Award | A Life of Picasso: The Prodigy, 1881-1906 | — | Whitbread | winner |
| 1993 | Fellow of the British Academy (FBA) | — | — | British Academy | elected |
| 1995 | Slade Professor of Fine Art | — | — | University of Oxford | appointed |
| 2011 | Ordre des Arts et des Lettres | — | — | French Government | awarded |
| 2012 | Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire (KBE) | — | — | British Government | awarded |
Whitbread Award
1991
Work:
A Life of Picasso: The Prodigy, 1881-1906
Organization:
Whitbread
Result:
winner
Fellow of the British Academy (FBA)
1993
Organization:
British Academy
Result:
elected
Slade Professor of Fine Art
1995
Organization:
University of Oxford
Result:
appointed
Ordre des Arts et des Lettres
2011
Organization:
French Government
Result:
awarded
Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire (KBE)
2012
Organization:
British Government
Result:
awarded
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
A Life of Picasso: The Prodigy, 1881-1906
1991 BiographyBiography covering Picasso's life from birth to 1906.
Picasso's formative yearsBlue Period
Translations
- German edition available
A Life of Picasso: The Cubist Rebel, 1907-1916
1996 BiographyCovers the birth of Cubism.
CubismAnalytic Cubism
Translations
- German edition available
A Life of Picasso: The Triumphant Years, 1917-1932
2007 BiographyPicasso's triumphant years up to age 50.
NeoclassicismSurrealism
A Life of Picasso: The Minotaur Years, 1933-1943
2021 BiographyCovers up to 1943, published posthumously.
MinotaurShadow of war
The Sorcerer's Apprentice: Picasso, Provence, and Douglas Cooper
1999 MemoirMemoir of life with Cooper and friendship with Picasso.
FriendshipCubism
Sacred Monsters, Sacred Masters
2001 Essay collectionEssays on Beaton, Capote, Dalí, Picasso, etc.
Artist portraits
Bibliography
- Picasso: Aquarelle und Gouachen
- Manet: Gemälde und Zeichnungen
- Picasso Watercolors and Gouaches
- Juan Gris
- Douglas Cooper und die Meister des Kubismus
- A Life of Picasso Vol.1
- A Life of Picasso Vol.2
- A Life of Picasso Vol.3
- A Life of Picasso Vol.4
- The Sorcerer's Apprentice
- Sacred Monsters, Sacred Masters
- Warhol from the Sonnabend Collection
- Picasso Mosqueteros
- Picasso & the Camera
Translations of Works
- Multiple German editions
- Other language editions
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Detailed and scholarly biographical styleDeep integration with Picasso's works
- Recurring Motifs
- Picasso's portraitsEvolution of CubismPrivate lives of artists
Health
-
Rheumatic fever1940年代初頭Discharged from Irish Guards, focused on artistic pursuits
Legacy
Renowned as the definitive biographer of Picasso, making major contributions to art history. Elected Fellow of British Academy, appointed KBE, among many honors.
Academic Societies
- British Academy
In Popular Culture
- Appeared in Picasso documentaries
Trivia
- Close friend of Picasso, who painted his portrait.
- Gay; lived with Douglas Cooper for 10 years.
- Discharged early from army due to rheumatic fever.