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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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Pablo Picasso, Visage Brun-Bleu (Ramie 2), White Earthenware Clay Plate 1947
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Long Island City, NY
Created in 1947, this early Picasso ceramic is the second that artist ever produced. It is in wonderful condition and presented in a fine black wood fra...
Clay, Glaze
Pablo Picasso Visage Tourmenté Plate, Unglazed White Earthenware, 1956
By Pablo Picasso
Located in CA, CA
Pablo Picasso Very rare example in unglazed white earthenware from Picasso's "Visage Tourmenté" series. Incised C 117, stamped Madoura Plein Feu, Empreinte Originale de Picasso and ...
Ceramic
Ceramic Bowl Visage de Faune by Pablo Picasso
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Atlanta, GA
On offer is a ceramic bowl entitled Visage de Faune (A.R.256) by Pablo Picasso (1881-1973). The interior surface of the bowl features a striking rendition of the bespoken drawing the...
Ceramic
Pablo Picasso Madoura Ceramic "Tête de chèvre de profil" Plate
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Bradenton, FL
Pablo Picasso (Spanish, 1881-1973), "Tête de chèvre de profil" or "Goat's Head" Plate. Partially glazed white earthenware with brown and green. This Picasso ceramic plate Ramié 110 ...
Ceramic
Pablo Picasso ceramic plate signed and numbered edition 114/200
By (after) Pablo Picasso
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible plate hand painted and engraved signed and numbered.
Ceramic
Visage dans un ovale (Face in an Oval), A.R. 273
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Palo Alto, CA
Created in 1955, Pablo Picasso ceramic Visage dans un ovale (Face in an Oval), 1955 A.R. 273 is a Madoura white earthenware clay oval dish with decoration in engobes and oxides (blue...
Clay, Earthenware, Glaze
Pablo Picasso Ceramic Plate 'Taureau Gravé'
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Paris, FR
White earthenware ceramic plate, partially engraved, with colored engobe and glaze. Stamped, marked, and numbered 'Edition Picasso / Madoura Plein Feu / I 107/ 20 / 200' (underneath...
Ceramic
Decorative Pottery Plate by Bernard Paul 1997 Picasso Style
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
This artwork is a hand-painted ceramic plate featuring an abstract depiction of a rabbit, a fox or a similar animal. The central figure is stylized and simplified, capturing the esse...
Ceramic, Faience, Pottery
Picasso Ceramic Plate "Tête De Chèvre De Profil' Ramié 110
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Norwood, NJ
This Picasso ceramic plate "Tête de chèvre de profil' Ramié 110 is one in a small edition of only 60 and is glazed and painted, with the Empre...
Ceramic, Earthenware
$9,250
H 10.13 in Dm 10 in
Pablo Picasso Madoura "Tête de Chevreuil de Profil" Ceramic Plate, 1950-1952
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Hamburg, PA
Iconic and rare ceramic plate by Pablo Picasso (1881–1973) for Madoura Pottery, titled "Tête de Chevreuil de Profil" (Goat's Head in Profile). Conceived in 1952, this Empreinte Origi...
Ceramic
"Circle Spin Painting" framed, signed acrylic on paper by artist Damien Hirst
By Damien Hirst
Located in Boca Raton, FL
"Circle Spin Painting" acrylic on paper painting by artist Damien Hirst. Created with public collaboration at the Damien Hirst Spin Workshop to celebrate the opening of "Requiem" at ...
Paper, Acrylic
"Iran" lithograph from "Escultor" Suite Number 2 by Joan Miró from Poligrafa
By Joan Miró
Located in Boca Raton, FL
"Iran" abstract lithograph from "Escultor" suite of seven by Joan Miró. Plate-signed Miró on front. Unframed/never framed. #2 Suite Escultor Iran 1975 hand-written in pencil on back.
Lithograph
1980 clear crystal 240mm tall, 189 mm diameter "Vase Bacchantes" by René Lalique
By René Lalique
Located in Boca Raton, FL
1980 clear crystal "Vase Bacchantes" designed by René Lalique in 1927 to celebrate feminine beauty. Inspired by the mythology of antiquity, this vase features a circle of 10 nude fem...
Glass
"Flying Colors" framed, signed lithograph by Alexander Calder. Edition 11 of 100
By Alexander Calder
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Framed "Flying Colors" lithograph by Alexander Calder. Signed Calder in lower right corner. Edition 11 of 100.
Lithograph
"Great Britain" lithograph from "Escultor" suite by Joan Miró from Poligrafa
By Joan Miró
Located in Boca Raton, FL
"Great Britain" abstract lithograph from "Escultor" suite of seven by Joan Miró. Plate-signed Miró on front. Unframed/never framed. Miro Escultor Great Britain 1975 hand-written in p...
Lithograph
Signed and dated 76 "Untitled" wood and paper collage by artist Louise Nevelson
By Louise Nevelson
Located in Boca Raton, FL
"Untitled" wood and paper collage by artist Louise Nevelson. Hand-signed and dated Louise Nevelson -76. Framed under glass.
Wood, Paper
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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