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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Lampe Femme, vase tourné, Pablo Picasso Madoura, édition Madoura, 1955
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Nice, Cote d' Azur
Pablo Picasso Lampe femme 1955 Vase tourné H.27 cm, Larg.18 cm R.A terre de faience blanche, décor aux engobes, Intérieur couverte Bleu, noir, grège Tiré à 100 exemplaires R.764.Va
Ceramic
Lampe Femme, vase tourné, Pablo Picasso Madoura, édition Madoura, 1955
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Nice, Cote d' Azur
Pablo Picasso Lampe femme 1955 Vase tourné H.27 cm, Larg.18 cm R.A terre de faience blanche, décor aux engobes, Intérieur couverte Bleu, noir, grège Tiré à 100 exemplaires R.764.Va
Ceramic
Visage, Pichet tourné, Pablo Picasso Madoura, édition Madoura, 1969
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Nice, Cote d' Azur
Pablo Picasso Visage 1969. 9 janvier Pichet tourné H.31,5 cm. Larg. 11,5 cm R.A. terre de faience blanche, décor aux engobes gravé au couteau sous couverte partielle au pinceau, pati...
Ceramic
Pablo Picasso, Grosse tête, profil gauche, 1965, Editon Picasso, Madoura
By Madoura, Pablo Picasso
Located in Nice, Cote d' Azur
Pablo Picasso Grosse tête, profil gauche, 1965, Sculpture en terre H. 28 cm, Larg. 9,5 cm R.A Coulage à la barbotine Blanc Tiré à 50 exemplaires numérotés R.747 à gauche Editon Pi...
Earthenware
Pablo Picasso, Petite chouette, 1949, Pichet tourné, édition Picasso, Madoura
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Nice, Cote d' Azur
Pablo Picasso Petite chouette 1949 Pichet tourné H. 17 cm Larg. 21 cm R.A Terre de faience blanche, décor aux engobes, intérieur couverte bleu, blanc Tiré à très peu d'exemplaires E...
Ceramic
Pablo Picasso, Arène, 1958, Vase tourné, edition Madoura.
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Nice, Cote d' Azur
Pablo Picasso Arène 1958 Vase tourné H.30 cm, D.20,5 cm R.A terre de faience blanche, décor aux engobes. Intérieur couverte Rouge, noir Tiré à 100 exemplaires numérotés R;136
Ceramic
Pablo Picasso Madoura Femme Sculpture Pitcher Ewer Vase AR 297 Painted Ceramic
By Pablo Picasso, Madoura
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Rare form original Pablo Picasso Femme sculptural vase or ewer for Madoura Ceramics. Documented model number A.R. 297 hand sculpted and hand painted in the Madoura factory. A timless...
Ceramic, Clay, Paint
Pablo Picasso "Chouette Femme" Vase, Ceramic, Glazed, France, 1951
By Pablo Picasso, Madoura
Located in PARIS, FR
Pablo Picasso "Chouette Femme" Original Picasso ceramics in white terracotta, with coloured slip and glaze. Annotated "Edition Picasso" and "Picasso / Madoura" on the underside. Ed...
Ceramic
Pablo Picasso Womans Magical Head Cubist Chicago Sculpture Maquette Mid-Century
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Hyattsville, MD
“Maquette” (after Pabloe Picasso) Very Old Maquette. Black enamel over different types of metal; steel, copper or brass. Unsigned.
Metal
Prow figure
By Pablo Picasso, Madoura
Located in Paris, FR
Prow figure Ceramic, 1952 Edition : 80/300 Publisher : Édition Picasso, Madoura Catalog : [Ramié 136, p. 77] H x W x D : 23.00 cm. x 25.50 cm. x 12.00 cm. 9.06 in. x 10.04 in. x 4.7...
Ceramic
Vase deux anses hautes - Mid-Century Figurative Ceramic Vase
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Palm Desert, CA
Pablo Picasso's Vase deux anses hautes (1953) belongs to his celebrated Madoura ceramics period, when he transformed everyday pottery forms into vessels for a new kind of sculptural ...
Ceramic
Pablo Picasso 'Vase deux anses hautes' (A. R. 213) Madoura Vase 1953
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Miami, FL
PABLO PICASSO (1881-1973) Vase deux anses hautes (A. R. 213) Terre de faïence vase, 1953, from the edition of 400, inscribed 'D'Après Picasso / Edition Picasso', partially glazed a...
Ceramic, Earthenware
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.
Learn the stories of some of the world's most recognizable artworks and their makers.
