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Was Pablo Picasso an abstract artist?

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Was Pablo Picasso an abstract artist?
No, Pablo Picasso was not truly an abstract artist, in the opinion of experts. While he did help to shift art away from naturalistic forms toward abstraction with his Cubist pieces, most of his works weren't purely abstract. A good example of this is his well-known Les Demoiselles d’Avignon. In this painting, the female figures are abstracted, but you can still tell that the forms represent the human body. On 1stDibs, find a selection of Pablo Picasso art.
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Composition, Verve: Revue Artistique et Littéraire
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Lithograph, collage, relief on vélin des Papeteries du Marais paper. Paper Size: 14 x 10.25 inches. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Notes: From the album, Verve: Rev...
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1950s Cubist Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

Composition, Verve: Revue Artistique et Littéraire
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Lithograph on vélin des Papeteries du Marais paper. Paper Size: 14 x 10.25 inches. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Notes: From the album, Verve: Revue Artistique et ...
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1950s Cubist Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

Madoura, Colorful Bird - Original lithograph poster (Czwiklitzer #319)
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Paris, IDF
Pablo PICASSO (1881-1973) Madoura, Colorful Bird, 1967 Lithograph poster (Mourlot workshop) On paper 67 x 48 cm (c. 27 x 19 in) Lilmited edition of 1000 proofs (unumbered) REFERENC...
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1960s Modern Animal Prints

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Lithograph

Diurnes: Jacqueline's Tree - Original Collotype and Stencil (Cramer #115)
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Paris, IDF
Pablo PICASSO (1881-1973) Diurnes: Jacqueline's Tree, 1962 Original collotype and stencil (Jacomet workshop) Unsigned Limited to 1000 copy On paper 40 x 30 cm (c. 15,7 x 11,8 in) ...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Prints

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Stencil

Cinésias et Myrrhine (Bloch 267-272; Cramer 24), Lysistrata, Pablo Picasso
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Etching on vélin de Rives BFK paper. Paper Size: 11.5 x 9 inches. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Notes: From the album, Lysistrata, 1934. Published by The Limited E...
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1930s Cubist Abstract Prints

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Etching

Le Serment des femmes (Bloch 267-272; Cramer 24), Lysistrata, Pablo Picasso
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Etching on vélin de Rives BFK paper. Paper Size: 11.5 x 9 inches. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Notes: From the album, Lysistrata, 1934. Published by The Limited E...
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1930s Cubist Abstract Prints

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Etching

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