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Pablo Picasso, Fleurs, 1961
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Signed Pablo Picasso, Pastel Crayon Drawing, Fleurs, 1961  |
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| Artist: | Picasso, Pablo (1881 - 1973) |
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| Title: | Fleurs, 1961 |
| Medium: | Pastel & Crayon on paper, taken from the frontispiece of the book, Picasso |
| Image Size: | 16 in x 10 in (40.64 cm x 25.4 cm) |
| Sheet Size: | 16 in x 10 in (40.64 cm x 25.4 cm) |
| Framed Size: | 35 in x 29 in (88.9 cm x 73.66 cm) |
| Signed: | This work is hand signed by Pablo Picasso (1881-1973) in pencil in the lower right |
| Edition: | Unique |
| Condition: | This work is in good condition |
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| Historical Description: | |
This whimsically charming, springtime drawing of a small bouquet of flowers decorates the frontispiece for the book, Picasso’s Sketchbook. Its bright, colorful detail makes it one of Picasso’s more fanciful dedications. Created on May 3, 1961, this unique drawing was created on the title page for Picasso’s Sketchbook, published by Harry Abrams, Inc., New York in limited edition. It features a small dedication in the lower right, just above the artist’s signature and date which are written in black crayon. Also printed on the paper is the publishing and printing information for the text, including its catalogue card number in the Library of Congress. Two photo-certificates are included with the piece, which are hand-signed by Maya Widmaier Ruiz Picasso and Claude Picasso, authenticating the drawing as a work of their father, Pablo Picasso. A series of varying dots, lines, and scribbles all come to order from the seemingly chaotic array of color to create a beautifully charming floral image. A large, abstracted flower bouquet, held together in a vase – portrayed by a jumble of large colored dots – is central to the composition. Four flowers are evenly spread throughout the page, anchored by a larger flower in the center and flanked by greenery on either side. Each of the flowers are detailed with bright, yellow petals and red-orange centers, contrasting nicely with the warm, green tones of the paper and the lighter shades of green and blue which make up the stems and leaves of the bouquet. A row of green, wavy lines and large blue dots collectively make up the landscape which serves as a foundation for the piece, bordering the bottom margin of the image, just below the text. Catalogue Raisonné & COA: 1. Maya Widmaier Ruiz Picasso - signed and embossed photo certificate, features her thumbprints on the verso, authenticating the piece. 2. Claude Picasso - signed and dated photo certificate, authenticating the piece. 3. A Masterworks Fine Art, Inc. Certificate of Authenticity will also accompany the work. About the Framing: | |
| Style: | 20th Century Modern Art, Modern Artist, Cubism, Cubist |
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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 unique original works.
