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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H 17.52 in W 13.19 in D 0.04 in
Figure, Lithograph by Pablo Picasso, Modern Style, 1957, Edition 275
By Pablo Picasso
Located in OPOLE, PL
Pablo Picasso (1881-1973) - Figure Lithograph from 1957. The edition no. 211/275. With Arches watermark. Dimensions of work: 44.5 x 33.5 cm. Publisher: Fernand Mourlot Éditeur, ...
Lithograph
Pablo Picasso Aquatint and Drypoint, Dans l'Atelier 1965
By Pablo Picasso
Located in New York, NY
Aquatint and drypoint etching by Pablo Picasso titled “Dans l’Atelier III,” executed in 1965. Number 34 from an edition of 50. Signed l/r Picasso, numbered lower left. In a custom gi...
Paper
$48,000
H 11.5 in W 15.25 in
Les deux femmes nues (The Two Naked Women) - Rare Lithograph on Paper, 1946
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Palm Desert, CA
Picasso developed this composition through a sequence of 18 lithographic states, worked on a single stone. Only the final, 18th state was published, in a signed edition of 50. At eac...
Lithograph
La Danse des Faunes
By Pablo Picasso
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist: Pablo Picasso (Spanish, 1881-1973) Title: La Danse Des Faunes Year: 1957 Medium: Original zinc plate two colors lithograph Edition: Unumbered of 1000 Paper: Arches Ima...
Lithograph
Femme Endormie, Cubist Lithograph after Pablo Picasso
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Long Island City, NY
This Pablo Picasso print portrays a nude woman who has fallen asleep. The figure reclines backward toward the viewer, resting on her back. The artist's use of flowing line and the br...
Lithograph
$4,936
H 20.48 in W 16.54 in D 0.04 in
Woman Combing Her Hair, Lithograph, Lithograph on paper, signed in the plate
By Pablo Picasso
Located in OPOLE, PL
Pablo Picasso (1881–1973), Femme se coiffant, (Woman Combing Her Hair) 1975. Lithograph on paper, signed in the plate. This elegant lithograph depicts a woman arranging her hair, a...
Lithograph
$15,600
H 32.5 in W 38.5 in D 1 in
Écuyères et Jongleuse, Signed Etching, 1968, from 347 Series, Bloch 1482
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Aventura, FL
From La Série 347. Bloch 1482; Baer 1497. Etching on Rives paper. Hand signed and numbered by the artist. From the edition of 50. Published by Galerie Louis Leiris...
Paper, Etching
$1,372
H 16.15 in W 20.08 in D 0.79 in
Picasso and the Human Comedy, Verve Lithograph Print, 1954
By Pablo Picasso
Located in London, GB
Picasso and the Human Comedy, Verve, Vol. VIII, No 29/30, 1954 Original lithographs published by Mourlot Frères Original lithograph print from Verve Vol. VIII, No 29/30 printed by t...
Lithograph
$45,000
H 19.75 in W 25.75 in
Pablo Picasso, The Rehearsal, original lithograph, hand signed
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Chatsworth, CA
Pablo Picasso The Rehearsal, (La Répétition) Original Lithograph, (litho crayon composition on transfer paper, transferred to stone) Hand signed in ink in lower left corner Numbered ...
Lithograph
$5,289
H 19.69 in W 24.22 in
Pablo Picasso (1881–1973) - Femme Torero, V - Etching and aquatint on paper
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Varese, IT
Etching and aquatint on paper, edited in 1942. Limited edition, numbered as 30/50 in lower left corner. Signed on the plate in lower right corner. Plate size: 23,8 x 29,9 cm Framed ...
Etching, Paper, Aquatint
Salvador Dalí "Mercurius" Signed Lithograph
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Salvador Dali (Spanish, 1904-1989) "Mercurius" litograph, numbered 12/75, watercolor detailing, signed in pencil lower right; in brushed brass frame. Dimensions: Sheet: 27" H x 19" W...
Glass, Wood, Paint, Paper
Lithograph by Mihail Chemiakin
By Mihail Chemiakin
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Lithograph by Mihail Chemiakin, 152/300 signed in pencil bottom right corner.
Other
Lithograph by Mihail Chemiakin, Russian / American. 1960s
By Mihail Chemiakin
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Lithograph by Mihail Chemiakin, Russian / American. 1960s.
Art Glass, Paper
Vintage Lithograph of King David by Shraga Weil
By Shraga Weil
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This vintage lithograph created by the acclaimed Israeli artist Shraga Weil in the 1970's, portrays the iconic figure of King David in a regal and evocative manner. The lithograph is...
Wood, Paper
Dancing Girls by Nicola Ortis Poucette
By Nicola Ortis Poucette
Located in Los Angeles, CA
"Dancing Girls" is a captivating painting by the talented artist Nicola Ortis Poucette. The artwork portrays a lively and vibrant scene, capturing the energy and joy of a group of gi...
Canvas
Framed Etching Aquatint "Judgement" by Salvador Dalí
By (after) Salvador Dali
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Amazing etching aquatint on Japan paper titled "Judgement" by Salvador Dalí from "La Historia de Don Quijote de La Mancha". In "Judgement," Dali's unmistakable artistic vision comes...
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.
Learn the stories of some of the world's most recognizable artworks and their makers.
