The book examining the work of Pablo Picasso, Grey Head (Dora Maar) of 1941, opens the new edition series Three Perspectives on One Artwork issued by the Collection of Art after 1945 of the National Gallery in Prague. This series focuses on the current reception of works and methodological perspectives. The artwork is part of a portrait series dedicated to the photographer Dora Maar, who was Picasso’s life partner from the mid-1930s. She became a symbol of the "weeping woman" in his paintings, under the weight of historical events, as well as her toxic relationship with the artist. The publication aims to sensitively introduce Dora Maar and present Picassos work within the context of the postwar art collection and the journey the artwork took to arrive at the NGP. The research texts examine the painting within the context of private collections and outline the importance of Picasso’s legacy for postwar art in Czechoslovakia.
