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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Tauromachies - La Hune (after) Pablo Picasso, 1954
By Pablo Picasso
Located in New York, NY
1750Immerse yourself in the captivating world of Pablo Picasso with this exceptional lithographic poster. Created by Imprimerie Mourlot for the Picasso exhibition 'Tauromachies' at L...
Lithograph
$1,048Sale Price|20% Off
H 22.25 in W 17.52 in D 0.04 in
"PICASSO l’œuvre gravé" 1955 Original Vintage Poster
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
This original vintage exhibition poster of Picasso’s work was used to promote an exhibition held at the Bibliotheque Nationale through June to September 1955. This poster features Picasso’s, “Le Repas...
Paper
Original Pablo Picasso Poster, 1957, Galerie Louise Leiris
By Mourlot, Pablo Picasso
Located in Sharon, CT
Important early original poster by Picasso, printed by his lithographer, Mourlot. Paris, for an exhibition of paintings at Galerie Louise Leiris, 1957. Literature: Bloch, 1275; Mo...
Paper
$2,266
H 39.38 in W 24.41 in
1962 original exhibition poster Pablo Picasso – Déjeuner sur l’herbe
By Pablo Picasso
Located in PARIS, FR
This remarkable 1962 original exhibition poster by Pablo Picasso was created for the presentation of his series “Le Déjeuner sur l’herbe” at the Galerie Louise Leiris in Paris, one o...
Paper, Lithograph
$1,134
H 35 in W 27.5 in D 0.1 in
1959 Pablo Picasso - Musee Cantini Marseille Original Vintage Poster
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Winchester, GB
Featuring a typical cubist portrait painting "Still Life with Bull Skull" from 1942, this stunning and rare poster was created in 1959 for a Pablo Picasso exhibition...
Paper
$954
H 27.56 in W 19.69 in D 0.04 in
Pablo Picasso "Toros y Toreros" 1961, Offset Print on Arches Vellum, France 1996
By (after) Pablo Picasso
Located in Benalmadena, ES
This piece, "Toros y Toreros", created by Pablo Picasso in 1961 and reproduced via offset in 1996 by Nouvelles Images in France, captures the artist's deep fascination with bullfight...
Paper
$906Sale Price|20% Off
H 29.53 in W 20.48 in D 0.4 in
Vintage Pablo Picasso Poster Created for the 1958 Exhibition
By (after) Pablo Picasso
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Vintage Pablo Picasso poster created for the 1958 exhibition of sculptures and drawings at the Maison de la Pensee Francaise, Paris. Printed by ...
Paper
$460Sale Price|20% Off
H 29.25 in W 20.75 in D 1 in
Mid-Century "Hommage a Pablo Picasso" Lithograph / Poster
By Pablo Picasso
Located in San Diego, CA
Highly collectible mid-century "Hommage a Pablo Picasso" anniversary lithograph / poster, circa 1971. The print is in good vintage condition with some creases as shown in the picture...
Paper
$1,322
H 24.41 in W 16.54 in D 0.04 in
Original Vintage Art Exhibition Poster Pablo Picasso Recent Engravings Madoura
By Pablo Picasso
Located in London, GB
Original vintage art exhibition poster - Picasso Gravues Recentes / Recent Engravings - held from August to September 1969 at the Galerie Madoura gallery in La Plan Vallaruois France...
Paper
1963 Pablo Picasso Exposition Vallauris Poster Linocut
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1961 Galerie Bellechasse Picasso Toros Linocut Poster 16 x 20 art 9.25 x 11.5 Original unrestored vintage condition Refer to listed images
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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