John richardson

Art historian and biographer of Picasso

“Early happiness handicaps people. I do not regret having been profoundly unhappy.” Coco Chanel, via Mademoiselle, Coco Chanel and the Pulse of History

My, it's been a while since I last blogged. Holidays, family commitments, and, most of all, a book tour have kept me away. I'm going to try to get back into the swing of things, and what better way to do so than by featuring a couple of my favorite new book releases. First up, John Richardson: At Home (Rizzoli New York), a memoir of the many homes inhabited over the years by art historian, writer, and Picasso biographer John Richardson. I know that many of us have been waiting anxiously for…

In today's T Magazine, there is an article with photographs by Francois Halard of the art historian and Picasso biographer Sir John Richardson's estate in Connecticut. It is a whimsical, grand, beautiful and eclectic place. There are two homes, the "library" which is where Richardson lives and the guest house which was modeled on an 18th century folly on the grounds of Syon house in London. The "library" is a large single room house filled with photographs of Picasso, Piranesi prints, Warhol…

The library is part of a vast, 5,000 sq ft loft I bought 11 years ago, before downtown New York became gentrified. A lot of these buildings housed showrooms for the great department stores that used to be in this part of NY.I loathed school, but the advantage of going to Stowe was its fantastic 18th-century architecture and landscape layout, which gave me a passion for classical architecture from the age of 13. I had always wanted to live in an enfilade, with doors down one side opening from…

AD takes an exclusive look inside his New York home

Picasso biographer Sir John Richardson sits down with Claude Picasso to discuss Claude’s photography, his enjoyment of vintage car racing, and the future of scholarship related to his father, Pablo ...

An art critic’s movable feast

John Richardson

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