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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Vintage Modern Framed Art Picasso Three Musicians MoMA
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Chula Vista, CA
MoMA Modern Art by Picasso Three Musicians artwork has some wear, hard to see but something that needs to me mentioned. 25.25 h x 28.5 w x 2 d...
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Pablo Picasso Collectible Art Book First Edition, 1955
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Vintage, 1955, first edition, Picasso, S.P.A.D.E.M. Paris, Boeck and Sabartes, Vintage, Pablo Picasso, First Edition, 1955. Pablo Picasso, Library or Coffee Table Book,. Description:...
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Pablo Picasso 'Jacqueline' Lythograph Limited Hand Numbered
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Southampton, NJ
A beautiful depiction by Pablo Picasso of his final muse Jacqueline Roque with matted frame. Hand numbered 183/375 as part of the limited series of lith...
Glass, Wood, Paper
"Picasso The Early Years 1881-1907" Art Book by Palau i Fabre
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
“Picasso The Early Years 1881-1907” book By PALAU I FABRE, Josep. New York: Rizzoli, [1981]., 1981. folio. pp.559, [1]. 1587 illus. (361 in color). First Edition of the English ...
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Art Treasures of the Louvre by René Huyghe, 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
Art Treasures of the Louvre by René Huyghe. New York: Harry N. Abrams, 1960. 1st Ed hardcover with dust jacket. Translated and adapted from the French, b...
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Arcimboldo by Roland Barthes (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
A beautifully produced book by Franco Maria Ricci, one of a limited edition of 3,000 numbered copies, this being 388. 175 pages with tipped in color plates with additional drawings and sketches, the text is in English. Arcimboldo has become best known for his portraits of human heads made up from vegetables, plants, fruits, sea creatures and tree roots, which were greatly admired by his contemporaries and remain of great fascination to this day. each was carefully constructed and as can be seen with the main image, the Librarian...
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$280Sale Price|20% Off
H 1.25 in W 9 in D 11 in
Pablo Picasso: A Retrospective, MoMA 50th Anniversary Exhibition, 1980
By Pablo Picasso
Located in New York, NY
In celebration of its 50th Anniversary, The Museum of Modern Art presented the most comprehensive exhibition of Picasso's art ever shown in the United States. PABLO PICASSO: A RETROS...
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Gio Ponti, First Edition Book
By Gio Ponti, TASCHEN
Located in Los Angeles, CA
To study Gio Ponti’s prolific body of work is to appreciate the clear, unifying vision behind a complex creative universe. His creations expand intuitively with the Italian grandeur ...
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Goodbye Picasso Book, First Edition, New York, 1974
Located in New York, NY
A First Edition 'Goodbye Picasso' coffee table or library book, by author David Douglas Duncan, 1974, New York. An amazing book covering an intimate look at the relationship between ...
Linen, Paper
"Universal Soldier" Ghanaian Hand-Painted Movie Poster
Located in Chicago, IL
Starring Jean Claude Van-Damme and Dolph Lundgren, Universal Soldier was a pulpy action/sci-fi from the early 1990s. The film's international success is...
Paint, Paper
$4,772 / set
H 7.68 in W 6.5 in D 1.78 in
JAMES NORTHCOTE 1480-1517 PAiNTINGS PRINCESS BRIDGET & MARRIAGE OF SHREWSBURY
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this stunning pair of 16th to 17th century, miniature oil paintings which are after the originals by James Northcote (1480-1517) t...
Giltwood
Order In Space: A Design Source Book (First American Edition)
By Buckminster Fuller
Located in New York, NY
First American edition of this increasingly elusive and visually compelling document of late-1960s experimental design pedagogy, limning the intersection of architecture, mathematics...
Paper
"Visual Culture, " First Edition Book
Located in valatie, NY
Visual Culture edited by Chris Jenks. London and New York: Routledge, 1995. First edition softcover. 269 pp. An exploration of the 'visual' character of contemporary culture in a ser...
Paper
$125
H 11 in W 9 in D 1.5 in
"Pablo Picasso Retrospective" Paperback Book - Museum of Modern Art, New York
By (after) Pablo Picasso
Located in San Diego, CA
"Pablo Picasso Retrospective" Paperback Book - Museum of Modern Art, New York, circa 1980s. The book is in good condition with no torn or missing pages and is 464 pages with hundreds...
Paper
$4,450 / set
H 25.5 in W 19.5 in D 1 in
Pair of Vera Alabaster 'Russian' Original Folk Art Oil Paintings on Canvas
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This pair of oil paintings on canvas are done by the well known portrait and landscape Russian artist, Vera Alabaster in circa 1940 in a Folk Art style. The paintings depict a Jamaic...
Canvas
$1,200 / set
H 41.97 in W 21.89 in D 1.42 in
Mid-Century Modern Large 2 Panel Framed Letterman Wall Art
By Letterman
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
2 Panel Letterman oil paintings on canvas with a beautiful wood frame with gold color trim inlay. The large piece measures 55.6 cm wide, the small one is...
Canvas
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H 24 in W 20 in D 1 in
Pablo Picasso Color Plate Lithograph Original Artwork Limited Edition 1966
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Rochester, NY
Pablo Picasso Original Lithograph from 1966, Woman in an Armchair. Approximately 24x20 inches, and custom framed. Includes certificate of authenticity. Rocmar Studio has now launche...
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Picasso Drawing Black and White Print
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Presenting an exquisite print by Pablo Picasso, a testament to the artist's prowess and innovation. Dated on the stone as 3.4.59, this drawing print captures a mesmerizing bullfighte...
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Picasso Drawing Lithography
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Presenting an exquisite lithographic piece by Pablo Picasso, a testament to the artist's prowess and innovation. Dated on the stone as 3.4.59, this drawing lithography captures a mes...
Paper
Picasso Drawing Lithography
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Drawing lithography of Picasso In good original condition. Pablo Picasso (1881-1973), was a Spanish painter, sculptor, printmaker, ceramicist, stage designer, poet and playwrig...
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Picasso and els 4 Gats Book by Pablo Picasso Hardcover Book
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Picasso and Els 4 Gats: The Early Years in Turn-Of-The-Century Barcelona Picasso, Pablo; Museo Picasso Els 4 Gats was a celebrated tavern that served as the main meeting place for ...
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Forever Picasso An Intimate Look at His Last Years Book by Roberto Otero
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Forever Picasso: An Intimate Look at His Last Years Book Hardcover. First American edition. Quarto. 197pp. January 1, 1974 by Roberto Otero (Author) Title: Forever Picasso: An In...
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Picasso The Cubist Years, 1907-1916 Hardcover Art Book
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Picasso: The Cubist Years, 1907-1916: A Catalogue Raisonne of the Paintings and Related Works Hardcover – December 1, 1979 by Pierre Daix (Author), Joan Rosselet (Author) A catalog...
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Karl Benjamin Californian Hard Edge Painting Movement
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Chicago, IL
Karl Benjamin Californian Hard Edge Painting Movement, Benjamin was an American Postwar & Contemporary painter who was born in 1925. Who's work was featu...
Canvas, Wood
Picasso Drawing Lithography
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Drawing lithography of Picasso In good original condition. Pablo Picasso (1881–1973), was a Spanish painter, sculptor, printmaker, ceramicist, stage designer, poet and playwrig...
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Pablo Picasso 'Jacqueline' Lythograph Limited Hand Numbered
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Southampton, NJ
A beautiful depiction by Pablo Picasso of his final muse Jacqueline Roque with matted frame. Hand numbered 183/375 as part of the limited series of lith...
Glass, Wood, Paper
"Petit Buste de Femme" by Pablo Picasso, Spanish, 1881-1973
By Pablo Picasso
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pablo Picasso (Spanish, 1881-1973) "Petit Buste de Femme", 1962 linoleum cut in colors on Arches paper signed in pencil lower right, numbered 38/50 lower left one proof in addition ...
Silent Studio, Picasso's Death First Edition, 1976
By David Duncan, Pablo Picasso
Located in CA, CA
First edition, published by Collins, 1976 This book, The Silent studio, marks Picasso’s death with a series of photographs of his house, artworks and studio exactly how they were left. These moving black and white images possess both the solemn stillness of mourning, and the youthful energy of the work. It is no surprise that Picasso’s heirs, and the French government requested David Douglas Duncan...
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