Picasso Bird Ceramics

His favourite owls with human faces an owlet and a goat were the artist s pets at that time prevail among the characters.

Picasso bird ceramics. One of the things that attracted picasso to ceramics was the medium s ability to create multiple editions of his designs much like an etching or a lithograph. F rom graphic plates to elegant vases and bird shaped pitchers this sale represents an exceptional variety of works produced over several decades by picasso in collaboration with the madoura pottery the artist s time in the south of france had a profound effect on his creative ambitions and his newly discovered passion for pottery was central to his practice from 1946 until his death in 1973. At the time picasso spent his summers on the cote d azur in the south of france. Pablo picasso was undoubtedly an extraordinary 20th century painter but i also feel that in the field of abstract impressionism his ceramics were also remarkable.

Wood owl woman 1953. Whilst on holiday in golfe juan with françoise gilot in 1946 picasso visited the annual pottery exhibition. Human images most often appear as a jar or a vase woman 1955. Thus scholars largely divide his ceramic work into two categories original ceramic prints and the editions according to originals.

Pablo picasso revolutionized the art world and to many is the artist of the 20th century. He is famous for his role in pioneering cubism with georges braque and for his melancholy blue period pieces. Madoura picasso ceramics are highly collectible in their own right. At the end of the 1940s pablo picasso spanish 1881 1973 started creating ceramic works.

Picasso known for his prolific output designed 633 different ceramic works ranging from carved editioned plates to unique bird shaped pitchers. Since picasso created his ceramics while on holiday his creations often feature a sense of joy and wit.