From the page linked above: <<< That particular confession by Picasso, however realistic, is considered imaginary. It comes from the book Il Libro Nero (1951) by Giovanni Papini, a work of fiction. The hoax has been denounced numerous times, starting from 1955. I think that your views are interesting enough; thus they do not need the support of apparently fake evidence. Posted by Theodore Liakopoulos on Nov 21, 2007. >>> http://hatemongers.mu.nu/archives/2006_11.php