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P96-0141, picture, image, drawing, brass candlestick, candleholder, pottery, modern art
STILL LIFE WITH PITCHER, CANDLE, AND ENAMEL POT
| Artist.......................... |
Pablo Ruiz Picasso, 1881-1973 |
| Image Size.................. |
9" x 7" |
| Overall Size................ |
9" x 12.5" |
| Date Drawn/Painted... |
1945 |
| Date of this print....... |
1996 |
| Condition................. |
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On August 25, 1944, the Free French Forces and the Allies entered Paris in triumph. To Picasso, as to many others, this day marked the end of a nightmare: the continual fear, the constant worry over the fate of countless friends, were gone. Typical of Picasso’s concentration on his work and of the way his imagination invented pictorial forms for his experiences, is the painting he executed during the first feverish days of the liberation of Paris: a free copy of Poussin’s Bacchanal, a work in which he found the spirit of those thrilling days.
In the fall of 1944 the French artists paid Picasso the tribute to which he was entitled for his irreproachable behavior during the years of oppression— unlike some French artists, Picasso never made any compromises with the occupying power. At the Salon d’Automne of 1944, held less than two months after the liberation of Paris, he was the guest of honor: seventy-four paintings and five sculptures were exhibited in a large room, to honor the master who had been hated by the Nazis and even more by the reactionary elements of the Vichy regime, but who had kept unswervingly to his course.
In those days he took a step that seemed to have nothing in common with his artistic interests: he joined the French Communist Party. In an interview published in Lettres Françaises for March 24, 1945, Picasso himself defined the artistic significance of his step: “What do you suppose an artist is? If a painter, an imbecile who has nothing but eyes, nothing but ears if he is a musician, a lyre at every level of his heart if he is a poet, nothing but muscles if he is a boxer? Quite the contrary, he is a political being, constantly aware of what is going on in the world, whether it be harrowing, bitter, or sweet, and he cannot help being shaped by it. How would it be possible not to take an interest in other people, to withdraw in some ivory tower so as not to share existence with them? No, painting is not interior decoration. It is an instrument of war for offense and defense against the enemy.”
From this time dates the powerful still life shown here, and the series of views of Paris. The paintings were executed in a vigorous, simple formal language; Picasso has rediscovered things in their modest form and dignity. But he also discovers new aspects of them, endows them with new significance. Thus the juxtaposition of three simple objects on a table—a pitcher, a candle, and a pot—becomes a monument to the quiet dignity of everyday things, a monument also to the creative power of the artist who endowed them with such striking form and the capacity for enduring existence.
Pablo Ruiz Picasso (October 25, 1881 – April 8, 1973) was a Spanish painter and sculptor. His full name was Pablo Diego José Francisco de Paula Juan Nepomuceno María de los Remedios Cipriano de la Santísima Trinidad Clito Ruiz y Picasso. One of the most recognized figures in 20th century art, he is best known as the co-founder, along with Georges Braque, of cubism. (Data source: Wikipedia)
Vintage 1996 book print on poster type paper. Excellent condition. This lavish book print is very beautiful with its wide margins, making this very suitable for framing. A great conversation piece from the collection of vintage plates printed and published by Harry N. Abrams, Inc., NY in 1996. Harry N. Abrams, Inc. presented in this collection, reprints of backlist favorites designed to sell at popular prices. Published under the Abradale imprint, these prints were produced to the same high standards of quality for which Abrams is celebrated.
Excellent condition. Clean, no stains, no rips, no tears. The print is crisp and sharp. The detail of this print is just beautiful. This high-quality print is clean, not discolored or faded, and is in excellent condition. It is printed on nice heavy stock, making it very suitable for framing. The back side of the print has unrelated text which does not show through to the front because of the poster quality paper it was printed on. This artistic print is a nice alternative to an original copy of the masterpiece, if you could find one, which you would expect to pay in the hundreds, or perhaps even thousands, depending upon the condition. This print is ready for mounting and framing and will look wonderful in practically any frame, antique, or otherwise.
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