1949
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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$60,000
H 14 in W 11 in
Square Head of a Man (from the Carmen portfolio) - Copper Plate and Print, 1949
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Palm Desert, CA
The Carmen portfolio occupies a particular place within this legacy. Based on Prosper Mérimée's 1845 novella, the same source that inspired Bizet's opera, Picasso's Carmen suite dist...
Copper
$750
H 13 in W 10.24 in
Carmen, The Man in the Square - Original Etching (Cramer #52)
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Paris, IDF
Pablo PICASSO Carmen, The Man in the Square, 1949 Original burin engraving (Atelier Lacourière, Paris) Unsigned On Montval wove paper 33 x 26 cm (12.9 x 10.2 in) REFERENCES : - Cat...
Etching
Face, 1968-1969
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Palo Alto, CA
A whimsical portrait in vivid colors, this work appeals to our response to color, texture, depth and space. There is a wonderful interplay between ...
Clay, Earthenware, Glaze
$60,000
H 14 in W 11 in
Oval Head with Dividing Line (from the Carmen portfolio) Copper Plate & Etching
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Palm Desert, CA
The Carmen portfolio occupies a particular place within this legacy. Based on Prosper Mérimée's 1845 novella, the same source that inspired Bizet's opera, Picasso's Carmen suite dist...
Copper
Portrait of Roby - Etching (Bloch #680)
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Paris, IDF
Pablo PICASSO (after) Portrait of Roby, c. 1950 Restrike etching Printed signature in the plate On Japan paper 33 x 25 cm (c. 13 x 10 in) REFERENCE : Catalog raisonne Bloch #680 Fr...
Etching
Carmen, The Smiling Face - Original Etching (Cramer #52)
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Paris, IDF
Pablo PICASSO Carmen, The Smiling Face, 1949 Original burin engraving (Atelier Lacourière, Paris) Unsigned On Montval wove paper 33 x 26 cm (12.9 x 10.2 in) REFERENCES : - Catalog...
Etching
Portrait d’Homme, Cubist Lithograph after Pablo Picasso
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Long Island City, NY
This fragmented portrait of a painter by Pablo Picasso features bright, bold colors and relies on visible brushstrokes to show the figure of the man instead of the geometric shapes a...
Lithograph
$245
H 14.5 in W 11 in
Pablo Picasso (after) - "Visage d'homme, profil droit" 1957 Offset Lithograph
By (after) Pablo Picasso
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Picasso (After), Pablo Visage d'homme, Profil Droit, 1957 Offset Lithograph on Arches wove paper. 14 1/2 x 11 in. From the limited edition of 226 From 40 Dessins de Picasso en Marg...
Lithograph
Visage (Nez à Angle Droit)
By Pablo Picasso
Located in PARIS, FR
An authenticated work Dated June 21, 1963, this unique painted and glazed ceramic comes with a certificate of authenticity from Claude Ruiz Picasso (2019). A dated work Inscribed Ju...
Ceramic
Carmen, The Expression - Original Etching (Cramer #52)
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Paris, IDF
Pablo PICASSO Carmen, The Round Face, 1949 Original burin engraving (Atelier Lacourière, Paris) Unsigned On Montval wove paper 33 x 26 cm (12.9 x 10.2 in) REFERENCES : - Catalog r...
Etching
Square Head of a Man (Plate XXXI), from Carmen
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Washington, DC
Artist: Pablo Picasso Title: Square Head of a Man (Plate XXXI) Portfolio: Carmen Medium: Etching on Montval wove paper Year: 1949 Edition: 32/289 Frame Size: 21" x 18" Sheet Size: 13...
Etching
Picasso Etching, 1949, Carmen V, Square Head of a Man with Joined Eyebrows
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Washington, DC
Artist: Pablo Picasso Title: Square Head of a Man with Joined Eyebrows (Plate V) Portfolio: Carmen Medium: Etching on Montval wove paper Year: 1949 Edition: 289 Frame Size: 21" x 18"...
Etching
Pablo Picasso Etching, 1949, Carmen IV, Square Head of a Man with Soft Features
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Washington, DC
Artist: Pablo Picasso Title: Square Head of a Man with Soft Features (Plate IV) Portfolio: Carmen Medium: Etching on Montval wove paper Year: 1949 Edition: 289 Frame Size: 21" x 18" ...
Etching
Pablo Picasso Etching, 1949, Carmen XII, Square Head of a Woman Half Smiling
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Washington, DC
Artist: Pablo Picasso Title: Square Head of a Woman Half Smiling (Plate XII) Portfolio: Carmen Medium: Original etching on Montval wove paper Year: 1949 Edition: 289 Frame Size: 21" ...
Etching
Pablo Picasso Etching, 1949, Carmen IX, Square Head of a Man with Clenched Mouth
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Washington, DC
Artist: Pablo Picasso Title: Square Head of a Man with Clenched Mouth (Plate IX) Portfolio: Carmen Medium: Etching on Montval wove paper Year: 1949 Edition: 289 Frame Size: 21" x 18"...
Etching
Pablo Picasso Etching, 1949, Carmen XIV, Square Head of a Woman with Full Lips
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Washington, DC
Artist: Pablo Picasso Title: Square Head of a Woman with Full Lips Portfolio: Carmen Medium: Etching on Montval wove paper Year: 1949 Edition Size: 289 Framed Size: 18 3/4" x 16 3/4"...
Etching
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