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Pablo Picasso
Sable mouvant (Quicksand) (Bl. 1183-1192, Ba. 1152-1161, C. 136)
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£7,560
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The complete set of 10 aquatints, on Rives paper watermarked LB, with full margins, with title page, justification and text by Pierre Reverdy, the sheets loose and folded (as issued) all contained in the original parchment wrapper and linen-covered slipcase.
1966
all I. 38.1 x 27.9 cm (15 x 11 in.)
all S. folded 48.3 x 38.1 cm (19 x 15 in.)
portfolio 51.1 x 41.6 x 7 cm (20 1/8 x 16 3/8 x 2 3/4 in.)
all S. folded 48.3 x 38.1 cm (19 x 15 in.)
portfolio 51.1 x 41.6 x 7 cm (20 1/8 x 16 3/8 x 2 3/4 in.)
Signed in pencil and set in typeface 'Exemplaire de Jean Leymarie', aside from the book edition of 255 (there was also a deluxe edition of 10 in Roman numerals, 50 in Arabic numerals and 20 in Roman numerals on Japanese paper), published by Louis Broder, Paris, all unframed.
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Pablo Picasso
Spanish | B. 1881 D. 1973One of the most dominant and influential artists of the 20th century, Pablo Picasso was a master of endless reinvention. While significantly contributing to the movements of Surrealism, Neoclassicism and Expressionism, he is best known for pioneering the groundbreaking movement of Cubism alongside fellow artist Georges Braque in the 1910s. In his practice, he drew on African and Iberian visual culture as well as the developments in the fast-changing world around him.Throughout his long and prolific career, the Spanish-born artist consistently pushed the boundaries of art to new extremes. Picasso's oeuvre is famously characterized by a radical diversity of styles, ranging from his early forays in Cubism to his Classical Period and his later more gestural expressionist work, and a diverse array of media including printmaking, drawing, ceramics and sculpture as well as theater sets and costumes designs.
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