1970
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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Modern Master Colour Lithograph 'Souvenirs d'Océanie' on Wove paper
By Henri Matisse
Located in Toronto, ON
Bold modern colours synonymous with the modern art movement make up this original Mourlot printed Henri Matisse lithograph, after a gouache on paper cut-out. The cut-out is based on ...
Lithograph
'Lierre' and 'Lierre en Fleur' Modern Art Colour Lithography Duo
By Henri Matisse
Located in Toronto, ON
A Duet of two lithographs by Herni Matisse, both of the same motif - climbing ivy. 'Lierre en Fleur' is Signed on the plate by Matisse. Each piece is 14"x...
Lithograph
'Dream of Life II' Romantic Portrait of a Young Woman
Located in Toronto, ON
Using a minimal palette of gesso and charcoal Anna Razumovskaya's 'Dream of Life II' is a beautiful study of a young woman gazing expectantly into th...
Gesso, Canvas, Charcoal
Plein Air Landscape 'Paris, au Bistro, L'Aprés Midi'
Located in Toronto, ON
This Parisian cityscape depicts an afternoon at a bistro. Patrons can be made out in the patio seating enjoying their lunches while city life bustles around them. The muted colour pa...
Oil, Board
Textured Contemporary Abstract Painting 'Winter in the City I'
Located in Toronto, ON
Recycled industrial press ink lends Latour's work a saturation of colour and textural detail that is unique to the medium. Through careful manipulation he is able to craft paintings that have intricate coral-like surfaces. 'Winter in the City I' is the first of a pair of pieces that evoke the bustle of a city with the whiteout of a winter's day. This piece evokes David Milne's style of using white space to represent the season while Latour's signature colour saturation comes across in the bold orange and green accents through the piece. About the Artist: Arcade Latour...
Canvas, Ink
Textured Contemporary Abstract Painting 'Winter in the City II'
Located in Toronto, ON
Recycled industrial press ink lends Latour's work a saturation of colour and textural detail that is unique to the medium. Through careful manipulation he is able to craft paintings that have intricate coral-like surfaces. 'Winter in the City II' is the second of a pair of pieces that evoke the bustle of a city with the whiteout of a winter's day. This piece evokes David Milne's style of using white space to represent the season while Latour's signature colour saturation comes across in the bold orange and green accents through the piece. About the Artist: Arcade Latour...
Canvas, Ink
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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