181 - PICASSO, PABLO

PICASSO, PABLO 1881 Malaga–1973 Mougins Title: Jacqueline au chapeau noir. Date: 1962. Technique: Colour linocut on Arches (watermark). Depiction Size: 64 x 53 cm. Sheet Size: 75 x 62 cm. Notation: With the estate stamp Marina Picasso/Succession Picasso (verso). Frame: Framed. This is the first of three states of the print published in 1963 by Galerie Louise Leiris, Paris. One of approximately 90 original prints in red. Printing continued using part of this colour variant. Provenance: - Estate of the Marina Picasso Collection - Galerie Jan Krugier, Geneva - Galerie Meyer-Ellinger, Frankfurt am Main - Private collection, Hesse Exhibition: - Jahrhunderthalle Hoechst, Frankfurt am Main, 1985 - Erholungshaus Bayer AG, Leverkusen, 1985 Literature: - Bloch, Georges: Pablo Picasso - Tome I, Catalog de l'oeuvre gravé et lithographié 1904-1967, Bern 1971 (2nd ed.), cat. rais. no. 1028 - Geiser, Bernhard/Baer, Brigitte: Picasso - Peintre-Graveur, Tome V, Catalog Raisonné de l'oeuvre gravé et lithographié et des monotypes, 1959-1965, Bern 1989, cat. rais. no. 1311 I - Exhibition cat. Pablo Picasso: 1881 - 1973. Druckgrafik von 1931 bis 1965. Sammlung Marina Picasso, Jahrhunderthalle Hoechst, Frankfurt a.M./Erholungshaus der Bayer AG, Leverkusen 1985/86, cat. no. 73, ill. - Expressive portrait of Jacqueline Roque, Picasso's last partner and most important muse of his late work - Rare first of three states of linocut with intense red colors and expressive effect - From the renowned collection of Marina Picasso and with an important exhibition history - Characteristic example of Picasso's virtuoso and experimental approach to printmaking Pablo Picasso is one of the most influential artistic personalities of the 20th century. His extraordinary talent for drawing became apparent early on; After the Blue and Pink Periods, he developed Cubism together with Georges Braque, thereby revolutionizing the traditional conception of form and space. But Picasso did not allow himself to be tied down to one style throughout his life. Painting, sculpture, ceramics and printmaking became fields of tireless experimentation for him. He also masters etching, lithography and linocuts with great virtuosity and expands their creative possibilities. His ability to repeatedly dissect and condense visible reality makes his work a central point of reference for modernity. Jacqueline Roque plays a special role in Picasso's late work. She met Picasso in 1953 in the “Madoura” ceramics workshop in Vallauris. Jacqueline, 46 years his junior, becomes his last partner and muse; The couple lived together for almost two decades until Picasso's death in 1973. Picasso portrays none of his partners more frequently. The color linocut “Jacqueline au chapeau noir,” created in 1962, also belongs to this group of works. Jacqueline's head fills almost the entire picture area. The wide hat forms an arched frame, while the face, neck and hair are transformed into powerful, abstract lines and surfaces. The frontal and profile views seem to overlap - a play with different perspectives that is characteristic of Picasso. The warm red tone dominates the leaf; The cut-out areas of the light paper draw the eyes, nose, mouth and contours and create an exciting light-dark contrast. Despite the radical reduction, the face has a haunting presence. The present print is the first of three versions of the linocut edited in 1963 and documents Picasso's experimental use of the printmaking process. Estimated shipping costs for this lot: The lot is unsuitable for parcel shipping. Transport only by shipping company after consultation following the auction. additional shipping insurance Shipping insurance up to total invoice amount of 25,000 Euros: max. 41.65 Euro over a total invoice amount of 25,000 Euros: 1.8 o/oo USA by individual arrangement after the auction. #Pablo Picasso #Cubism #Surrealism #Spain #Modern Art #Woman #1960s #Colour linocut #Print #Prints.