Pablo Picasso, Deux Hommes Sculptés (Two Male Statues) from the Vollard Suite, 1933
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Signed Pablo Picasso, Original Picasso Etching, Deux Hommes Sculptés (Two Male Statues) from the Vollard Suite, 1933  |
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| Artist: | Picasso, Pablo (1881 - 1973) |
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| Title: | Deux Hommes Sculptés (Two Male Statues) from the Vollard Suite, 1933 |
| Reference: | Bl.161; G.314; Ba.314 |
| Medium: | Original Picasso Etching |
| Image Size: | 10 1/2 in x 7 1/2 in (26.67 cm x 19.05 cm) |
| Sheet Size: | 17 1/2 in x 13 3/8 in (44.45 cm x 34 cm) |
| Framed Size: | 30 1/2 in x 26 3/4 in (77.47 cm x 67.95 cm) |
| Signed: | Hand Signed By Pablo Picasso (1881 - 1973) In Pencil In The Lower Right Margin |
| Edition: | The Edition Of 260 Printed On Montval Laid Paper With Picasso's Vollard Watermark |
| Condition: | Wonderfully Deep Impression With Strong Plate Mark; In Good Condition. |
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Executed in precisely etched lines, this work exemplifies Picasso’s duel mastery of the print medium and his ability to convey symbolism and narrative. Reflective of Picasso’s earlier style, this piece combines a graceful elegance with a modern cubist sensibility. Its sleek, etched lines and curves mimic that of Picasso’s hand, revealing a unique sensibility that can only be found in his works within the Vollard Suite. While none of the figures have been distorted, Picasso does experiment with highly complex figural positioning, most poignantly evident in the triangular layout of the three central characters of this myth-inspired scene. The contour lines are sharp and crisp, further emphasizing the formal aspect of this work. This is a wonderfully deep impression with strong plate mark—a remarkable work in good condition. Created in 1933, this original etching is from the edition of 260 (the total edition was 316). Baer states that less than half of all impressions were hand-signed by Picasso. This work is printed on Montval paper with the Vollard watermark and printed by Atelier Lacourière, Paris in 1939 Illustrated in:
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| Style: | 20th Century Modern Art, Modern Artist, Cubism, Cubist, Picasso Vollard |
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Biography of Pablo Picasso
Pablo Picasso (1881 - 1973)
"Yet Cubism and Modern art weren't either scientific or intellectual; they were visual and came from the eye and mind of one of the greatest geniuses in art history. Pablo Picasso, born in Spain, was a child prodigy who was recognized as such by his art-teacher father, who ably led him along. The small Museo de Picasso in Barcelona is devoted primarily to his early works, which include strikingly realistic renderings of casts of ancient sculpture.
"He was a rebel from the start and, as a teenager, began to frequent the Barcelona cafes where intellectuals gathered. He soon went to Paris, the capital of art, and soaked up the works of Manet, Gustave Courbet, and Toulouse-Lautrec, whose sketchy style impressed him greatly. Then it was back to Spain, a return to France, and again back to Spain - all in the years 1899 to 1904.
"Before he struck upon Cubism, Picasso went through a prodigious number of styles - realism, caricature, the Blue Period, and the Rose Period. The Blue Period dates from 1901 to 1904 and is characterized by a predominantly blue palette and subjects focusing on outcasts, beggars, and prostitutes. This was when he also produced his first sculptures. The most poignant work of the style is in Cleveland's Museum of Art, La Vie (1903), which was created in memory of a great childhood friend, the Spanish poet Casagemas, who had committed suicide. The painting started as a self-portrait, but Picasso's features became those of his lost friend. The composition is stilted, the space compressed, the gestures stiff, and the tones predominantly blue. Another outstanding Blue Period work, of 1903, is in the Metropolitan, The Blind Man's Meal. Yet another example, perhaps the most lyrical and mysterious ever, is in the Toledo Museum of Art, the haunting Woman with a Crow (1903).
"The Rose Period began around 1904 when Picasso's palette brightened, the paintings dominated by pinks and beiges, light blues, and roses. His subjects are saltimbanques (circus people), harlequins, and clowns, all of whom seem to be mute and strangely inactive. One of the premier works of this period is in Washington, D.C., the National Gallery's large and extremely beautiful Family of Saltimbanques dating to 1905, which portrays a group of circus workers who appear alienated and incapable of communicating with each other, set in a one-dimensional space.
"In 1905, Picasso went briefly to Holland, and on his return to Paris, his works took on a classical aura with large male and fernale figures seen frontally or in distinct profile, almost like early Greek art. One of the best of these of 1906 is in the Albright-Knox Gallery in Buffalo, NY, La Toilette. Several pieces in this new style were purchased by Gertrude (the art patron and writer) and her brother, Leo Stein.
Picasso enjoyed creating his art on many media. From paintings to etchings to ceramics, all of his works are a testament to his skills. There are even Picasso prints that are worth more than a unique original work since many of his prints are so amazing.
