Pablo Picasso
Pablo Picasso is unquestionably one of the most famous artists of the 20th century. Few artists have had a greater influence on modern art. Picasso transformed the art world by co-founding the Cubist movement with friend Georges Braque. Picasso’s techniques continue to inspire viewers, intellectuals, and today’s artists alike. Thanks to his revolutionary approach to art, Picasso remains one of the world’s most renowned artists and best-known figures of his century.
He is considered the most prolific and inventive artist of the 20th century. Picasso became a successful poster artist producing posters of great originality, some of them true masterpieces. His posters are mainly aimed at exhibitions and artistic periods in his life. “Tete de Jeune Femme” was created during his Neoclassical Period 1918-1925.
In recent years, the collection of Picasso posters has been accentuated in view of the recognition of the artistic quality and originality in design with which he imbued his works. Various museums in America and Europe, including the Museum of Modern Art in New York, have been forming valuable collections of his posters. His creativity characterized him, making him one of the great geniuses of our time. [Source: Wikipedia]
Museum Collections: (many)
- Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA
- Museum of Modern Art, New York, USA
- Picasso Museum Barcelona, Spain
- Museo Del Prado, Madrid, Spain