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| Artist: | Picasso, Pablo (1881 - 1973) |
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| Title: | Fluffy Haired Woman, 1964 |
| Reference: | Ramié 520 |
| Medium: | Original red earthenware clay rectangular plaque |
| Image Size: | DIMENSIONS: 13 in x 9 7/8 in (33 cm x 25 cm) |
| Framed Size: | 30 3/4 in x 27 5/8 in (78.1 cm x 70.2 cm) |
| Signed: | Inscribed with the 'Empreinte originale de Picasso' and 'Madoura Plein Feu' stamps on the reverse |
| Edition: | Numbered from the edition of 100. |
| Condition: | This work is in excellent condition with richly saturated color throughout the engobe printing and pristine markings on the reverse. |
| Gallery Price: Item# 3180 | Sorry, this item is sold. Please visit the rest of our Picasso fine art collection |
| Historical Description: | |
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| This fluffy-haired woman is a stunning example of Picasso's mastery of abstraction.
Her face intrigues the viewer as it simultaneously appears to depict a woman's
face in a frontal as well as two profile views. The woman's fluffy, black hair
expands out nearly to the edge of the plaque, while her large nose and eyes
relay an expression of surprise. Like a linocut, the image in this clay plaque
is achieved through a deductive process. This means that the image is created
from what is left over after portions of the surface are removed. When ink is
applied to the surface, it attaches only to the remaining surface level areas,
and not to the incised areas-and a beautiful image of a woman emerges from the
clay. The printing process in this instance is done with a black engobe pad.
Engobe decoration is a highly technical and specialized process where the artist
mixes a liquid clay substance and applies it directly to the clay surface. Because
the color is actually in the liquid clay, the color remains fresh and richly
saturated throughout the life of the piece. This delicate artisan process is
best appreciated in person, as the patient and skillful hand of the artist is
best visible. Due to the large scale of the work, these fine details can be
even better enjoyed.
Created in 1964, this original Madoura rectangular plaque is made of red earthenware clay, printed with engobe pad in black. This work is inscribed with the 'Empreinte originale de Picasso' and 'Madoura Plein Feu' stamps on the reverse; from the total numbered edition of 100.
1. Bloch, Georges, Picasso Tome III Catalogue de l'oeuvre grave céramique
1949-1971, 1972, listed as catalogue no 166.
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| 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.
