1948
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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Chouette (A.R. 606)
By Pablo Picasso
Located in OPOLE, PL
Chouette (A.R. 606) stamped, marked and numbered 'Edition Picasso / Madoura Plein Feu / Edition Picasso / 110/500 / R 149' (underneath) white earthenware ceramic vase, partially engr...
Ceramic
Chouette (A.R.542)
By Pablo Picasso
Located in PARIS, FR
• Picasso began working with ceramics in 1946 at the Madoura workshop in Vallauris, marking the beginning of an important and highly productive chapter in his career. What initially ...
Ceramic
Chouette (A.R.604)
By Pablo Picasso
Located in PARIS, FR
• Picasso began working with ceramics in 1946 at the Madoura workshop in Vallauris, marking the beginning of an important and highly productive chapter in his career. What initially ...
Ceramic
Pablo Picasso, Chouette (A.R. 543), Ceramic
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Madrid, ES
PABLO PICASSO (1881-1973) "Chouette" (A.R. 543) stamped, marked and numbered "Madoura Plein Feu / Edition Picasso / Edition Picasso / 37/500 / Madoura" (underneath) ceramic Height: 1...
Ceramic
Pablo Picasso, Chouette (A.R. 602), Ceramic
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Madrid, ES
PABLO PICASSO (1881-1973) Chouette (A.R. 602) stamped, marked and numbered "Edition Picasso / Madoura Plein Feu / Edition Picasso / 240/350 / Madoura" (underneath) white earthenware ...
Ceramic
Pablo Picasso, Hibou, 1954, Pichet tourné, édition Picasso, Madoura
By Pablo Picasso, Madoura
Located in Nice, Cote d' Azur
Pablo Picasso Hibou 1954 Pichet tourné H. 24,5 cm. Larg 13 cm R.A terre de faience blanche, décor à l'oxyde sur émail blanc Bleu Tiré à 500 exemplaires Edition Picasso, Madoura. Répe...
Ceramic
$30,000
H 15 in Dm 12.5 in
Pablo Picasso Madoura 'Hibou brillant' (A. R. 285) Owl Ceramic Plate 1955
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Miami, FL
PABLO PICASSO (1881-1973) Hibou brillant (A. R. 285) Terre de faïence dish, 1955, from the edition of 450, glazed and painted, with the Edition Picasso and Madoura stamps.
Ceramic, Earthenware
Visage Et Hibou (A.R.407)
By Pablo Picasso
Located in PARIS, FR
Signed, numbered, and stamped on the base: Edition Picasso, 64/200; Madoura Plein Feu; Edition Picasso White earthenware, decorated with engobe, knife engraving under partially brus...
Ceramic, Faience
Visage
By Pablo Picasso
Located in New York, NY
An early and stunningly beautiful hand-painted ceramic bowl created by Picasso in 1955, Visage measures 5 inches (12.8 cm) in diameter and is Inscribed 'Edition Picasso/Madoura' (bot...
Ceramic, Earthenware
Hibou
By Pablo Picasso
Located in PARIS, FR
• A unique ceramic by Pablo Picasso This work is a unique ceramic by Pablo Picasso, dated on the reverse, reflecting the artist’s direct and personal intervention in the creation of ...
Ceramic
Chouette (Wood-Owl), 1969
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Palo Alto, CA
Pablo Picasso Chouette (Wood-Owl), 1969 Truly captivating, the presence of this ceramic owl is substantiated by a fierce gaze sent from piercing black eyes. Further adding to the ch...
Ceramic, Earthenware, Glaze
Owl, 1954
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Palo Alto, CA
Pablo Picasso Hibou, 1954 AR 253 Inspired by one of the most celebrated ceramic works of Pablo Picasso, this striking Hibou vase, 1954 (AR 253), capture...
Ceramic, Earthenware
Quatre Poissons Polychromes (Four Polychrome Fishes)
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Palo Alto, CA
Picasso Quatre Poissons Polychromes (Four Polychrome Fishes), 1947 is a wondrous mixture of color and charm. In the center of the dish are three fish, e...
Ceramic, Clay, Earthenware, Glaze
Picador, A.R. 200
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Palo Alto, CA
Created in 1953, ceramic Picador A.R. 200 is a round plate of white earthenware clay with oxidized paraffin decoration (brown, green, white) in a stanniferous enamel bath...
Enamel
Face, 1968-1969
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Palo Alto, CA
A whimsical portrait in vivid colors, this work appeals to our response to color, texture, depth and space. There is a wonderful interplay between ...
Clay, Earthenware, Glaze
Service Poisson Plate R (“Fish” Service Plate)
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Palo Alto, CA
A whimsical fish sits placidly in the center of Pablo Picasso ceramic Service Poisson Plate R (“Fish” Service Plate), 1947 A.R. 3. A sweeping blue back and a orange belly make up the...
Ceramic, Clay, Glaze
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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