Picasso Work, Signed (2 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. First edition of Roland Penrose's monograph on his friend Pablo Picasso, published in 1958 by Victor Gollancz. With a full-page mixed media (crayon, pen-and-ink) rendering on the half-title page representing an inscription to John and Jane presented as an original artwork. 8vo, hardcover with dust jacket, 392 pages plus 24 plates, b/w illustrations. Penrose (1900-1984) was a leading British surrealist artist as well an an historian, editor, gallerist, curator, art collector, and poet. Raised in an affluent Quaker family, Penrose became a patron and friend of artists such as Picasso, Max Ernst, and Wolfgang Paalen. His close circle in the artist community in Hampstead, north London, included Henry Moore, Ben Nicholson, Barbara Hepworth, and Naum Gabo. His wider circle of friends included Man Ray, Joan Miro, and Antonio Tapiesall of whom were subjects of books by him. Penrose was a co-founder of the Institute of Contemporary Art (ICA) in London and a trustee of the Tate Museum. Rubbing and edge chipping to the dust jacket, with fading to the spine and a white streak (paint?) on the front lower right; minor bumping to the boards. Contents clean. Inscribed by Author(s).

This exceptional and unique work by Pablo Picasso is a collotype with hand-coloring in red and blue crayon. ** Hand-signed by Picasso in blue crayon in the lower right. ** The work is hand-embellished in red and blue crayon. ** While Diurnes was published as a portfolio of thirty compositions, the present work belongs to a highly exclusive parallel group of unique impressions. Issued in Paris under the direction of the legendary dealer and Picassos confidant, Heinz Berggruen, a select number of works were personally reworked in red and blue crayon by Picasso. ** For Berggruen, acting as both publisher and close friend, Picasso hand-colored individual motifs, applying chalk and personal interventions that transformed these impressions into autonomous, unique artworks. ** This exceptional work represents the zenith of the artistic synergy between Pablo Picasso and the photographer André Villers. The Diurnes series is a masterclass in mid-century experimentation, merging Picasso's avant-garde découpages (paper cut-outs) with Villers sophisticated photographic techniques. Together, they populated mythological landscapes with satyrs, goats, and neoclassical profiles, creating a body of work that blurs the line between photography and the plastic arts. *** The institutional significance of this hand-colored series is unparalleled. Comparable works from this Berggruen-linked lineage are held in the permanent collection of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York (Gift of Olivier and Désirée Berggruen). Furthermore, the Museum Berggruen in Berlin stands as a testament to this historical collaboration, cementing the relationship between Picasso and the Berggruen circle as one of the most vital conduits of 20th-century modernism. *** Originating from a distinguished Berlin private collection, the present work follows this prestigious line of descent. It is not merely a document of a collaboration, but a rare instance of Picassos direct physical intervention on a photographic medium. Distinguished by its hand-applied elements and impeccable provenance, this work offers a rare opportunity for the connoisseur to acquire a piece of Picassos experimental legacy. ** Professionally framed, mounted on linen and float-mounted in a custom-made linen passe-partout, presented in a handcrafted exclusive wooden frame with Plexiglas® Optical HC (UV protection, scratch resistant, and minimal reflection). Framed size approx. 80 x 70 cm. ** Pablo Picasso (1881-1973) is one of the most important and influential artists of the 20th century. As co-founder of Cubism, he continuously reinvented his artistic language and worked across painting, drawing, sculpture, ceramics, and printmaking. His work is central to the development of modern art, and is represented in leading museum collections worldwide, including the Museum of Modern Art, the Musée Picasso, and the Tate. # Authenticity and provenance guaranteed. # Delivered with a certificate of authenticity. # Worldwide shipping, tax-friendly to the USA and other countries. # Custom handmade framing available on request.