1966
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.
Browse an expansive collection of Pablo Picasso's art on 1stDibs.
$8,900
H 13 in W 15.75 in D 0.79 in
Pablo Picasso -- Peintre peignant la nuque de son jeune modele
By Pablo Picasso
Located in BRUCE, ACT
Pablo Picasso Peintre peignant la nuque de son jeune modele, 1968 From La Serie 347 Aquatint with sugar lift on vélin de Rives paper Edition 43/50 Hanf signed low right Image Size 1...
Aquatint
$12,000
H 24 in W 28 in D 1.5 in
Pablo Picasso (1881–1973) "Peintre et modèle avec un noeud dans les cheveux"
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pablo Picasso 1881–1973 "Peintre et modèle avec un noeud dans les cheveux" 1964 etching and aquatint on BFK Rives image: 10¾ h × 15 w in (27 × 38 cm)...
Etching, Aquatint
Peintre et Modele Accoude
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Wien, 9
Peintre et Modèle Accoudé by Pablo Picasso is a captivating depiction of the relationship between an artist and his muse. The composition shows a painter leaning toward a reclining m...
Drypoint, Aquatint
$24,000
H 28 in W 24 in
Modele Accoude sur un Tableau Etching, Modern Style, Framed, 1930s
By (after) Pablo Picasso
Located in New York, NY
Depicting a model leaning on a board or canvas, the work reflects Picasso's sustained interest in the human figure and the artist's studio. Created during a period in which classical...
Etching
Pablo Picasso, La Répétition (B. 756; M. 252)
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Madrid, ES
PABLO PICASSO Spanish, 1881 - 1973 La Répétition (B. 756; M. 252) signed in black ink "Picasso" (lower left) numbered in pencil "11/50" (lower right) lithograph on Arches S. 19-2/3 x...
Lithograph
$13,163
H 22.72 in W 18.12 in
Peintre et modèle aux cheveux longs, from Sable Mouvant
By Pablo Picasso
Located in OPOLE, PL
Pablo Picasso (1881-1973) - Peintre et modèle aux cheveux longs Etching and aquatint on Auvergne paper from 1966. With Pablo Picasso watermark. The edition of III/X. Dimensions o...
Lithograph
Faune et Femme Nue
By Pablo Picasso
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork titled "Faune et Femme Nue" from the portfolio "La Flute Double" published in 1967 is a lithograph on Moulin Richard De Bas paper after artist P...
Lithograph
Plate XII, Le Cocu Magnifique
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Plate XII, Le Cocu Magnifique Etching & aquatyint, 1968 From the unsigned edition of 200 impressions printed on Rives BFK paper There is also a signed edition of 30 impressions The s...
Aquatint
Plate V, Le Cocu Magnifique
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Plate V, Le Cocu Magnifique Etching, 1968 Unsigned From the unsigned edition of 200 impressions printed on Rives BFK paper There is also a signed edition of 30 impressions The set of...
Etching
$5,288
H 18.9 in W 14.97 in
Pablo Picasso (1881–1973) - VIEUX PEINTRE ET VIEUX MODELE - etching on paper
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Varese, IT
Etching on paper, edited in 1969 Limited edition of 50 copies , numbered 19/50 in lower left Signed on the plate in lower right corner paper size: 38 x 48 cm Framed size: 52.5 x 63....
Etching
Pablo Picasso Abstract Etching, Unsigned, Series 156
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Washington, DC
Artist: Pablo Picasso (posthumously) Title: Peintre et Modele en Robe Tricotee Medium: Etching Portfolio: Series 156 Date: 1978 Edition: 1/50 Stamped signature Frame Size: 16 7/8" x ...
Etching
Pablo Picasso Lithograph, Modern Style, Framed, 1950, Claude
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Washington, DC
Artist: Pablo Picasso Title: Claude Medium: Lithograph Date: 1950 Edition: 2000 Unnumbered and unsigned, as issued Frame Size: 20 3/4" x 18" Sheet Size: 12 3/4" x 9 3/4" Reference:...
Lithograph
Les Banderilles (IV), from A Los Toros Avec Picasso
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Washington, DC
Artist: Pablo Picasso Title: Les Banderilles (IV) Portfolio: A Los Toros Avec Picasso Medium: Transfer lithograph Date: 1961 Edition: Unnumbered Frame ...
Lithograph
Les Banderilles (IV), from A Los Toros Avec Picasso
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Washington, DC
Artist: Pablo Picasso Title: Les Banderilles (IV) Portfolio: A Los Toros Avec Picasso Medium: Transfer lithograph Date: 1961 Edition: Unnumbered Frame Size: 18 1/4" x 20 3/4" Sheet ...
Lithograph
Henri Matisse Lithograph, Abstract, 1958, Femmes et Singes, Last Works of Matiss
By (after) Henri Matisse
Located in Washington, DC
Artist: Henri Matisse (after) Title: Femmes et Singes Portfolio: 1958 The Last Works of Henri Matisse Medium: Lithograph Date: 1958 Edition: 2000 Frame Size: 20" x 27" Sheet Size: 14...
Lithograph
Pablo Picasso Etching, 1949, Carmen XXIII, Oval Head of Man Looking Straight
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Washington, DC
Artist: Pablo Picasso Title: Oval Head of Man Looking Straight (Plate XXIII) Portfolio: Carmen Medium: Etching on Montval wove paper Year: 1949 Edition: 289 Frame Size: 21" x 18" She...
Etching
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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