Pablo Picasso Art

PABLO PICASSO (SPAIN, 1881–1973)

One of the most prolific and revolutionary artists the world has ever seen, Pablo Picasso (1881–1973) 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 his 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.

He 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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Portrait de Femme (Françoise)

By Pablo Picasso

Located in Palm Desert, CA

A drawing by Pablo Picasso. "Portrait de Femme (Françoise)" is a cubist drawing, colored wax crayons on paper in a soft palette by modern, Spanish artist Pablo Picasso. The artwork i...

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Mid-20th Century Modern Pablo Picasso Art

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Crayon, Wax Crayon

Pablo Picasso
Portrait de Femme (Françoise), 1946

Deux Femmes avec un Vase a Fleurs

By Pablo Picasso

Located in Palm Desert, CA

A print by Pablo Picasso. "Deux Femmes avec un Vase a Fleurs" is a print, linocut printed in color on Arches vellum paper with Arches watermark in black and white by Spanish artist P...

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Mid-20th Century Modern Pablo Picasso Art

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Vellum, Linocut

Pablo Picasso
Deux Femmes avec un Vase a Fleurs, 1959

Ballet : The Dancer - Lithograph - Printed Signature #Ref. Bloch #767

By Pablo Picasso

Located in Paris, FR

Pablo PICASSO Ballet : The Dancer Lithograph, 1954 Signed in the plate Unnumbered On light vellum, size 31 x 22 cm (c. 12,2 x 8,7 in) Very good condition REFERENCE : Catalog rais...

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1950s Modern Pablo Picasso Art

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Lithograph

Pablo Picasso
Ballet : The Dancer - Lithograph - Printed Signature #Ref. Bloch #767, 1954

Sculpteur, Garçon et Modèle avec un Groupe sculpté représentant le Rapt d'

By Pablo Picasso

Located in New York, NY

Etching on Montval laid paper with Picasso watermark From the Suite Vollard (S.V. 56), edition of 260 Signed by the artist in pencil, lower right Printed by Lacourière, 1939, Paris P...

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20th Century Modern Pablo Picasso Art

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Etching

Pablo Picasso
Sculpteur, Garçon et Modèle avec un Groupe sculpté représentant le Rapt d', 1933

Pour Roby, Limited Edition Etching, Pablo Picasso

By Pablo Picasso

Located in Mount Clemens, MI

Very little need to be said of the legendary Picasso. This original Etching "Pour Roby" (For Roby) is a classic example of his genius. Picasso originally drew this portrait for a fr...

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1950s Cubist Pablo Picasso Art

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Etching

Pablo Picasso
Pour Roby, Limited Edition Etching, Pablo Picasso, 1969

Exposition Vallauris

By Pablo Picasso

Located in Laguna Beach, CA

In 1946, Picasso attended an exhibition of pottery making in the Riviera town of Vallauris, a town that is known for its fine clay and pottery. After observing the potters at work, P...

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1960s Modern Pablo Picasso Art

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Linocut

Pablo Picasso
Exposition Vallauris, 1964

Dans l'Atelier du Sculpteur

By Pablo Picasso

Located in Laguna Beach, CA

Pablo Picasso Dans l’Atelier (In the sculptor's workshop), 1963 centers around a female nude figure posing for the sculptor. The sculpture stand, with the model's bust, is centered ...

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1960s Modern Pablo Picasso Art

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Etching

Pablo Picasso
Dans l'Atelier du Sculpteur, 1963

Garçon et Dormeuse a la Chandelle

By Pablo Picasso

Located in New York, NY

Stunning aquatint from Picasso's tour-de-force "Vollard Suite" of 100 prints produced over a period 7 years for the Parisian publisher Ambroise Vollard, Paris. A limited edition of ...

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1930s Modern Pablo Picasso Art

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Aquatint

Pablo Picasso
Garçon et Dormeuse a la Chandelle, 1934

VISAGE AUX POINTS

By Pablo Picasso

Located in Aventura, FL

White earthenware pitcher painted in colors and partially glazed. Alain Ramié 610. Georges Ramié 759. Incised `Edition Picasso', `R 139', `Madoura', numbered 242/350 and with the Edi...

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1960s Cubist Pablo Picasso Art

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Earthenware

Pablo Picasso
VISAGE AUX POINTS, 1969

Vase avec Decoration Pastel (Vase with Pastel Decorations), by Pablo Picasso

By Pablo Picasso

Located in Long Island City, NY

Artist: Pablo Picasso, Spanish (1881 - 1973) Title: Vase avec decoration pastel (Vase with Pastel Decorations), [Ramie 190] Year: 1953 Medium: Chamotted red earthenware clay, pastel ...

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