Picasso & Lump: A Dachshund's Odyssey
by David Douglas Duncan
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Book Reviews of Picasso & Lump: A Dachshund's Odyssey
Book Review: 100 pictures of a man and his dog
Summary: 5 Stars
A delightful little book about a man, his dog and a reknown photographer.
Picasso is of course well known, so no more about him. Lump was a dachshund owned by the photographer who descided for reasons all his own that he was Picasso's dog and that he was to live at Picasso's house. Duncan is a reknowned photographer who normally specialized in combat photography but who proves here that his eye for a picture isn't restricted to the war zone.
The book is about a hundred pictures of Picasso and Lump, Picasso painting pictures of Lump, pictures painted by Picasso of Lunp. Both Lump and Picasso left us in 1973, the pictures are all that remain. Yet they tell a story all their own. Delightful, Warm, and a side of Picallo not seen before.
Book Review: An Artist and His Four Legged Soulmate
Summary: 5 Stars
This wonderful book was a big hit with me for two reasons. I've had dachshunds all of my life, with two in residence now, and I majored in art history in college. The minute the book arrived I read it cover to cover. Lump's antics tickled me to death and I laughed out loud causing my own dachshunds to stare and look at me in the way that only dachsies can do. I've even begun calling my most mischievious one "Lumpita" ! After reading the book I went back and examined every detail in each picture, fascinated with the very intimate look into the private life of the artist. The story of Picasso and Lump exposes a vulnerable side of an artistic genius. You don't have to love dachshunds to love this book!Book Review: Great book
Summary: 5 Stars
Art is one of my passions, and until getting this book Picasso was just an inivative man to me with a weird style I didn't appreciate. This book changed my mind, especially after reading this part of the book,"Picasso's welcome of Lump into his family happened so fast Jacqueline was stunned--speechless. There had always been dogs around Picasso's studios and seen in some of his paintings but never in his arms--where Lump was now at home." It was really a touching book.
You must own this if you are a dachshund lover. And you really must own it if you are an art lover.
Book Review: Printing problem
Summary: 3 Stars
I bought the book as a gift for my son's teacher who fosters daschunds and in the end I think that she enjoyed the book. It was a unique gift and a good mix of dogs and his famous owner. I had problems with the product, however. The first one I received was bound upside down. All of the pages in the book were bound that way. I sent it back explaining the issue and received the replacement which also was upside down. I imagine it was the whole lot that they had so I returned it as well and bought it at a bookstore in person. I paid more but I could see what I was getting.Book Review: The Ultimate Wiener Dog Art
Summary: 5 Stars
This book is an unmitigated delight. The photographs are enchanting and the story they tell completely wonderful. I was sad to learn that Picasso "dumped" Lump when his back was injured, but he gave him to David Douglas Duncan (who originally brought him) and I must think that Lump lived out his days in great happiness. In any event, this is a real charmer and a great one to keep on the coffee table to look through again and again.