One of the most prolific and revolutionary artists the world has ever seen, Pablo Picasso had a tremendous impact on the development of 20th-century modern art. Although he is best known for his association with the Cubist movement, which he founded with Georges Braque, Picasso’s influence extends to Surrealism, neoclassicism and Expressionism.
“Every act of creation is, first of all, an act of destruction,” the Spanish artist proclaimed. In Picasso's Cubist paintings, he emphasizes the two-dimensionality of the canvas, breaking with conventions regarding perspective, foreshortening and proportion. Picasso was inspired by Iberian and African tribal art. One of his most famous pre-Cubist works is Les Demoiselles d’Avignon (1907), a painting considered immoral and shocking at the time for its depiction of nude women whose faces resemble Iberian tribal masks.
Picasso made many portraits in this style, most often of the women in his life, their expressively colored faces composed of geometric shards of surface planes. In Woman in a Hat (Olga), 1935, he painted his first wife as an assemblage of abstract forms, leaving the viewer to decipher the subject through the contrasting colors and shapes. Picasso was a tireless artist, creating more than 20,000 paintings, drawings, prints, ceramics and sculptures. Tracing his life’s work reveals the progression of modern art, on which he had an unparalleled influence.
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Le Colombe Volant (á l'Arc-en-ciel)
By Pablo Picasso
Located in New York, NY
Chalk drawn lithograph on Arches watermarked paper hand signed and numbered; plate signed and dated. Edition 186 of 200 Catalog Raisonne: Bloch 712; Mourlot 214
Lithograph
Oiseau Posé
By Pablo Picasso
Located in PARIS, FR
• An authenticated work Stamped on the base “Madoura plein feu,” this unique painted and partially glazed ceramic is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity issued by Claude Rui...
Ceramic
$18,228
H 27.56 in W 33.08 in
Pablo Picasso (1881–1973) - Colombe volant - Color lithograph on Arches paper
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Varese, IT
Color lithograph on Arches paper, edited in 1952 . Limited edition of 200 copies, numbered as 180/200 in lower left corner. Hand-signed in pencil by Pablo Picasso in lower right cor...
Paper, Lithograph
Nu Accoude
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Wien, 9
Nu Accoude by Pablo Picasso is a refined and intimate portrayal of the human figure. The composition presents a reclining nude leaning on one arm, rendered with fluid, confident line...
Drypoint, Aquatint
Oiseau
By Pablo Picasso
Located in PARIS, FR
An authenticated work This ceramic piece has been authenticated by Paloma Ruiz-Picasso (the artist’s daughter) and Diana Widmaier-Picasso (the artist’s granddaughter) on December 9, ...
Ceramic
Jacqueline
By (after) Pablo Picasso
Located in OPOLE, PL
Pablo Picasso (1881-1973) - Jacqueline Lithograph with quadrochromy from 1961. Dimensions of sheet: 27 x 37.9 cm Dimensions in frame: 43.2 x 53.2 cm Publisher: Éditions Cercle d'...
Lithograph
Jacqueline
By (after) Pablo Picasso
Located in OPOLE, PL
Pablo Picasso (1881-1973) - Jacqueline Lithograph with quadrochromy from 1961. Dimensions of sheet: 27 x 37.9 cm Dimensions in frame: 43.2 x 53.2 cm Publisher: Éditions Cercle d'...
Lithograph
Jacqueline
By (after) Pablo Picasso
Located in OPOLE, PL
Pablo Picasso (1881-1973) - Jacqueline Lithograph with quadrochromy from 1961. Dimensions of sheet: 37.9 x 27 cm Dimensions in frame: 53.2 x 43.2 cm Publisher: Éditions Cercle d'...
Lithograph
La Pique
By Pablo Picasso
Located in OPOLE, PL
Pablo Picasso (1881-1973) - La Pique Lithograph from 1961. Dimensions of work: 25 x 31 cm. Publisher: André Sauret, Monte Carlo. Reference: Bloch 1014; Cramer 113. The work is i...
Lithograph
Deux Pigeons, Cubist Lithograph after Pablo Picasso
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Long Island City, NY
A lithograph from the Marina Picasso Estate Collection after the Pablo Picasso painting "Deux Pigeons". The original painting was completed in 1960. In the 1970's after Picasso's de...
Lithograph
From 1901 to 1904, Picasso limited his palette to bluish hues in producing some of his most famous early works. A new show looks at the recycled materials, hidden underpaintings, surprising influences and bohemian lifestyle that led to their creation.
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