PICASSO, Pablo, Fumeur à la Cigarette Rouge (Smoker with Red Cigarette), 1964
"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 g… [Read biography »]
Signed Pablo Picasso (1881 - 1973), Original Color Picasso Aquatint, Fumeur à la Cigarette Rouge (Smoker with Red Cigarette), 1964  |
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| Artist: | Picasso, Pablo (1881 - 1973) |
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| Title: | Fumeur à la Cigarette Rouge (Smoker with Red Cigarette), 1964 |
| Medium: | Original Color Picasso Aquatint |
| Image Size: | 16 1/2 in x 12 1/2 in (41.9 cm x 31.8 cm) |
| Sheet Size: | 36 in x 30 in (91.4 cm x 76.2 cm) |
| Signed: | Hand signed by Pabloe Picasso (1881 - 1973) in pencil in the lower right margin |
| Edition: | Numbered in pencil 25/50 in the lower left margin |
| Condition: | This work is in wonderful condition with bright crisp color! |
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| Description: | |
Standing as a vibrant example of Picasso's limited work with the medium of color aquatints, this image offers a playful rendering of a fumeur, a theme that the artist explored during the summer of 1964. Dated in the plate 22 août 64, this work is part of the Galerie Louise Leiris edition produced in 1965. The work was printed by Pennequin on d'Auvergne Richard de Bas paper and published by Crommelynck. Hand signed by Pabloe Picasso (1881 – 1973) in pencil in the lower right margin and numbered 25/50 in pencil in the lower left margin. Gestural in nature, this work demonstrates the artist's play with color and energetic use of line. Uninhibited in nature, Picasso indulges in vibrant pigments focusing the viewer's attention upon the reflective attitude of the subject. The lose handling of the fumeur, the sense of spontaneity and raw energy of its execution come together to evoke a sense of intense August heat and pensive attitude of the subject. One of the most revolutionary artists of the twentieth century, Picasso was a contemporary of Braque, historically important for working closely in collaboration experimenting with early forms of Cubism. Catalogue Raisonné & COA: 1) Bloch, Georges, Pablo Picasso, Volume I, Catalogue of the printed graphic work 1904-1967, 1984, listed on pg 246 as image 1167. 2) Baer, Brigitte, Picasso Peintre-Graveur, Tome V, 1989, listed on pg186 as image 1167. About the Framing: | |
| Style: | 20th Century Modern Art, Modern Artist, Cubism, Cubist |
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.
