circa 1905
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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"Madeleine" Pablo Picasso, Les Saltimbanques, Female Portrait, Muse, Etching
By Pablo Picasso
Located in New York, NY
Pablo Picasso Madeleine, 1905 (Sheet 2 of the episode "Les Saltimbanques") Etching on copper in black on cream wove paper 4 3/4 x 3 1/4 inches Sheet size is 8 x 6 3/4 inches From th...
Paper, Etching
"Untitled" Paul Resika, Modernist, Black and White, Abstracted Composition
By Paul Resika
Located in New York, NY
Paul Resika Untitled Signed lower right Etching on wove paper 10 1/2 x 6 inches Paul Resika (born 1928, New York, New York) is primarily recognized for his artwork featuring the di...
Paper, Etching
"Figure" Gaston Lachaise, Modernist Female Nude, Black and White, Human Form
By Gaston Lachaise
Located in New York, NY
Gaston Lachaise Figure, 1932-33 Signed lower right Blue ink on paper laid down on board 11 x 8 inches Provenance The artist Estate of the artist Weyhe Gallery, New York Jonathan Ber...
Paper, Ink, Board
"Nude Woman" Howard Daum, Modernist, Female Nude, Black and White, Elegant
By Howard Daum
Located in New York, NY
Howard Daum Nude Woman, 1945 Signed and dated in pencil in the margin Etching on paper Plate 3 3/4 x 2 1/2 inches Sheet 4 1/4 x 3 1/4 inches The artist Ashby Gallery, New York Carl ...
Paper, Etching
"Female Nude" Gaston Lachaise, Modernist, Sensuous Female Nude, Female Body
By Gaston Lachaise
Located in New York, NY
Gaston Lachaise Female Nude Signed lower left Charcoal on paper 18 x 12 inches Provenance Private Collection, Maine Jonathan Berger, Santa Fe, New Mexico Gaston Lachaise studied a...
Paper, Charcoal
"Nude Woman" André Derain, Female Body, Contour, Fauvist Artist, Female Nude
By André Derain
Located in New York, NY
André Derain Nude Woman Signed lower right Sanguine on paper 23 x 16 1/4 inches Provenance Harold Prince, New York Daniel Kutner, Cranford, New Jersey (acquired from the above) An...
Paper, Charcoal
Picador Au Repos Drypoint Print, Modern Mid-20th Century, #140/245
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
A prolific and tireless innovator of art forms, Pablo Picasso impacted the course of 20th-century art with unparalleled magnitude. Inspired by African and Iberian art and developments in the world around him, Picasso contributed significantly to a number of artistic movements, notably Cubism, Surrealism, Neoclassicism, and Expressionism. In 1949 Picasso’s illustrations...
Drypoint
Pablo Picasso, Le Repos du Sculpteur II, from La Suite Vollard, hand signed
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Chatsworth, CA
Pablo Picasso Le Repos du Sculpteur II, from La Suite Vollard Hand signed by Picasso in pencil in the lower right, Watermark "Vollard" Reference: Bloch 172; Baer 325 Original etching...
Etching
Picasso, Sculpteur au Repos avec Modèle démasqué et sa Représentation (after)
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: After Pablo Picasso (1881-1973) Title: Sculpteur au Repos avec Modèle démasqué et sa Représentation sculptée (after Bloch 159) Year: 1992 Medium: Reproduced from the original...
Lithograph
Pablo Picasso (1881–1973) - VIEUX PEINTRE ET VIEUX MODELE - etching on paper
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Varese, IT
Etching on paper, edited in 1969 Limited edition of 50 copies , numbered 19/50 in lower left Signed on the plate in lower right corner paper size: 38 x 48 cm Framed size: 52.5 x 63....
Etching
Personnages et Nu Etching, Modern Style, Signed, Limited Edition 48/50
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Discover the artistic brilliance of Pablo Picasso through his iconic artwork, Personnages et Nu (Characters and Nude), created in 1960. This captivating piece centers around a female...
Etching
Picasso, Marie-Thérèse considérant son Effigie surréaliste sculptée (after)
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: After Pablo Picasso (1881-1973) Title: Marie-Thérèse considérant son Effigie surréaliste sculptée (after Bloch 187) Year: 1992 Medium: Reproduced from the original edition us...
Lithograph
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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