Picasso Dessins, 1959-1960, Galerie Louise Leiris
1960. Colour lithograph, poster, signed and dated “le 23.20.60” in image upper and lower portions, 55.9 x 42.2cm. Minor tears and stains to upper edge, slight crinkles to lower edge. French text includes “47 rue de Monceau, Paris 8e…du 30 Novembre au 31 Decembre.” Cantz #770, Bloch #1288. This poster, promoting an exhibition of Picasso’s drawings in Paris in 1960, was published in an edition of 1500. The image includes two matadors and a picador. “By almost any standard, Picasso could be considered the most influential printmaker of the 20th century. The majority of his vast graphic oeuvre of over 2000 unique images consists of intaglio prints that he scratched, scraped, gouged, or etched into a copper plate, before he switched to lithography and color relief printing later in his career. Working in close collaboration with some of the best master printers of his generation, Picasso vigorously explored technical innovations that not only fuelled his graphic imagination but also expanded the possibilities of printmaking as an expressive art form.” Ref: Princeton University Art Museum.
Item #CL206-57
Price (AUD): $1,650.00 other currencies