Pablo Picasso, The Bullfight, 1976 (after)

1976

This exquisite lithograph after Pablo Picasso (1881–1973), titled Le Matador (The Matador), from the folio, Chant funebre pour Ignacio Sanchez Mejias (Funeral Song for Ignacio Sanche...

This exquisite heliogravure after Pablo Picasso (1881–1973) originates from the rare 1961 album Pablo Picasso, Toros y Toreros (Bulls and Bullfighters). Published by Les Editions Cercle d'Art, Paris, under the direction of Charles Feld, and printed by Bosson et Auclair, Paris, during the second quarter of 1961, this edition presents a series of striking visual meditations on the bullfight—a subject that profoundly resonated with Picasso throughout his life. Created in collaboration with noted bullfighter Luis Miguel Dominguin, Toros y Toreros (Bulls and Bullfighters) unites text, photography, and Picasso’s dynamic graphic language to capture the rhythm, power, and ritual of the corrida. Executed on velin paper, this heliogravure measures 14.75 x 10.5 inches (37.47 x 26.67 cm). As issued, it is unsigned and unnumbered, consistent with the authorized 1961 publication format. This edition, realized under Charles Feld’s direction, preserves the expressive linework, tonal nuance, and kinetic immediacy of Picasso’s original drawings, exemplifying his masterful translation of motion and emotion into print. Artwork Details: Artist: After Pablo Picasso (1881–1973) Title: 10.7.59. I, from Pablo Picasso, Toros y Toreros (Bulls and Bullfighters), 1961 Medium: Heliogravure on velin paper Dimensions: Paper size 14.75 x 10.5 inches (37.47 x 26.67 cm) Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued Date: 1961 Publisher: Les Editions Cercle d'Art, Paris Printer: Bosson et Auclair, Paris Condition: Well preserved, consistent with age and medium Provenance: From the 1961 album Pablo Picasso, Toros y Toreros (Bulls and Bullfighters), published by Les Editions Cercle d'Art, Paris Notes: Excerpted from the 1961 album (translated from French): "This album, edited by Charles Feld and realized under his direction, was completed printing during the second quarter, one thousand nine hundred sixty-one, with the collaboration for the illustrations, Imprimerie Moderne du Lion; for typographie, Imprimerie Union; for photogravure, Bosson et Auclair; for the binding, Barast et Adine; for the lithography, Fernand Mourlot. It was taken from this album CXXV examples numbered from I to CXXV and XXV out-of-commerce examples for the artist and his friends numbered from CXXV to CL. These examples are enriched with an original lithography, signed and a series of drawings drawn on Arches paper. In addition, the numbered examples of I to V have a lithography enhanced by the artist." About the Artist: Pablo Picasso (1881–1973) was a Spanish painter, sculptor, printmaker, and ceramicist whose extraordinary vision and restless creativity reshaped the trajectory of modern art. Born in Málaga, Spain, Picasso demonstrated exceptional talent from an early age, studying at the Royal Academy of San Fernando before settling in Paris, the artistic epicenter of the early 20th century. There, his pioneering spirit gave rise to groundbreaking movements, most notably Cubism, developed alongside Georges Braque, which revolutionized visual representation by deconstructing form and perspective. Over his prolific seven-decade career, Picasso’s work evolved through distinct stylistic periods—the Blue, Rose, African, and Classical phases—culminating in a body of art that embraced experimentation, emotional depth, and innovation. His influence and dialogue with fellow visionaries Henri Matisse, Marc Chagall, Salvador Dali, Joan Miro, Wassily Kandinsky, Marcel Duchamp, and Man Ray shaped the foundation of modernism, while his legacy continues to resonate through the work of post-war and contemporary artists such as Banksy, Damien Hirst, Jeff Koons, Jackson Pollock, Andy Warhol, and Jasper Johns. Together, these artists collectively expanded the boundaries of art in the 20th and 21st centuries. Picasso’s staggering output of more than 20,000 works—spanning painting, sculpture, ceramics, drawing, and printmaking—embodies his belief that “art washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life.” His creations are housed in the world’s foremost museums, including the Musée Picasso in Paris, MoMA in New York, the Guggenheim, and the Tate in London. The highest price ever paid for a Picasso artwork is approximately $179.4 million USD at Christie’s New York in 2015 for Les Femmes d’Alger (Version O) (1955). Pablo Picasso heliogravure, Picasso Toros y Toreros (Bulls and Bullfighters), Picasso bullfight series, Picasso 1961 Cercle d'Art edition, Picasso Bosson et Auclair printer, Picasso Charles Feld editor, Picasso velin paper, Picasso corrida artwork, Picasso matador...

Composition for XXème Siècle is a lithograph page from XXème Siècle, a renowned art magazine first published in 1938 by Gualtieri di San Lazzaro, which continued until his death in 1...

From Poemas Para Mirar portfolio. Hand signed and numbered by Camcho and author/poet Carlos Franqui . Printed by Maeght and Mourlot, Paris. Published by Editart D. Blanco, Ginebra. ...