1955
One of the most prolific and revolutionary artists the world has ever seen, Pablo Picasso had a tremendous impact on the development of 20th-century modern art. Although he is best known for his association with the Cubist movement, which he founded with Georges Braque, Picasso’s influence extends to Surrealism, neoclassicism and Expressionism.
“Every act of creation is, first of all, an act of destruction,” the Spanish artist proclaimed. In Picasso's Cubist paintings, he emphasizes the two-dimensionality of the canvas, breaking with conventions regarding perspective, foreshortening and proportion. Picasso was inspired by Iberian and African tribal art. One of his most famous pre-Cubist works is Les Demoiselles d’Avignon (1907), a painting considered immoral and shocking at the time for its depiction of nude women whose faces resemble Iberian tribal masks.
Picasso made many portraits in this style, most often of the women in his life, their expressively colored faces composed of geometric shards of surface planes. In Woman in a Hat (Olga), 1935, he painted his first wife as an assemblage of abstract forms, leaving the viewer to decipher the subject through the contrasting colors and shapes. Picasso was a tireless artist, creating more than 20,000 paintings, drawings, prints, ceramics and sculptures. Tracing his life’s work reveals the progression of modern art, on which he had an unparalleled influence.
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Pablo Picasso Madoura 'Hibou brillant' (A. R. 285) Owl Ceramic Plate 1955
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Miami, FL
PABLO PICASSO (1881-1973) Hibou brillant (A. R. 285) Terre de faïence dish, 1955, from the edition of 450, glazed and painted, with the Edition Picasso and Madoura stamps.
Ceramic, Earthenware
Pablo Picasso 'Oiseau No. 76' (A. R. 481) Bird Madoura Plate 1963
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Miami, FL
PABLO PICASSO (1881-1973) Oiseau No. 76 (A. R. 481) Terre de faïence plate, painted in colors and partially glazed, 1963, numbered 116/200 and inscribed 'No 76', 'Edition Picasso' ...
Ceramic, Earthenware
Pablo Picasso 'Visage No. 111' (A. R. 476) Madoura Face Plate 1963
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Miami, FL
PABLO PICASSO (1881-1973) Visage No. 111 (A. R. 476) Terre de faïence plate, 1963, numbered 422/500, with the workshop numbering, inscribed 'Edition Picasso' and 'Madoura', glazed...
Ceramic, Earthenware
Pablo Picasso 'Visage de femme' (A. R. 220) Woman's Face Madoura Plate 1953
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Miami, FL
PABLO PICASSO (1881-1973) Visage de femme (A. R. 220) Terre de faïence dish, 1953, from the edition of 400, inscribed 'Edition Picasso' and 'Madoura', glazed and painted, with the ...
Ceramic, Earthenware
Pablo Picasso 'Picador' (A. R. 201) Variant Bullfighter Madoura Plate 1953
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Miami, FL
PABLO PICASSO (1881-1973) Picador (A. R. 201 V) Terre de faïence plate, 1953, from the edition of 200, inscribed 'Edition Picasso', partially glazed and painted, with the Edition ...
Ceramic, Earthenware
Pablo Picasso 'Picador' (A. R. 160) Bullfighter Madoura Plate 1952
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Miami, FL
PABLO PICASSO (1881-1973) Picador (A. R. 160) Terre de faïence plate, 1952, from the edition of 500, incised 'Edition Picasso', partially glazed and painted, with the Edition Pica...
Ceramic
Hibou Brillant (A.R. 285), Ceramic Stamped 'Madoura Plein Feu / Edition Picasso'
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Madrid, ES
PABLO PICASSO (1881-1973) Hibou brillant (A.R. 285) stamped 'Madoura Plein Feu / Edition Picasso' (underneath) white earthenware ceramic plate, partiall...
Ceramic
Ceramic Dish with owl decor signed by Jacques Pouchain Atelier Dieulefit 1960's
By Jacques Pouchain and Atelier Dielufit
Located in Paris, FR
Jacques Pouchain (1927-2015) French painter and ceramicist. Dish with a stylized owl 1960's. Signed "Atelier Dieulefit" & JP on back. Diameter 22 cm.
Ceramic
Pablo Picasso, Hibou rouge sur fond noir (A.R. 399), Terracotta
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Madrid, ES
PABLO PICASSO (1881-1973) "Hibou rouge sur fond noir" (A.R. 399) stamped, marked and numbered "Madoura Plein Feu / Edition Picasso / N 103 / Edition Picasso / 1/150 / Madoura" (on th...
Terracotta
Ceramic Dish with owl decor signed by Jacques Pouchain Atelier Dieulefit 1960's
By Jacques Pouchain and Atelier Dielufit
Located in Paris, FR
Jacques Pouchain (1927-2015) French painter and ceramicist. Dish with a stylized owl 1960's. Signed "Atelier Dieulefit" & JP on back. Diameter 22 cm.
Ceramic
Pablo Picasso, Hibou, 1954, Pichet tourné, édition Picasso, Madoura
By Madoura, Pablo Picasso
Located in Nice, Cote d' Azur
Pablo Picasso Hibou 1954 Pichet tourné H. 24,5 cm. Larg 13 cm R.A terre de faience blanche, décor à l'oxyde sur émail blanc Bleu Tiré à 500 exemplaires Edition Picasso, Madoura. Répe...
Ceramic
Pablo Picasso Signed Limited Ed. Madoura Pottery Bowl Oiseau à la Huppe A.R. 173
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful, original Mid-Century Modern Madoura pottery ashtray/bowl by renowned Spanish artist Pablo Picasso titled "Oiseau à la huppe (Bird with tuft...
Ceramic, Earthenware, Pottery, Paint
From 1901 to 1904, Picasso limited his palette to bluish hues in producing some of his most famous early works. A new show looks at the recycled materials, hidden underpaintings, surprising influences and bohemian lifestyle that led to their creation.
Learn the stories of some of the world's most recognizable artworks and their makers.
