Pablo Picasso

PABLO PICASSO (Malaga, 1881 - Mougins, France, 1973).
Exhibition "Vallauris", 1953
Silkscreen.
Signed on plate.
In good condition.
Measurements: 67,5 x 51,5 cm.

Poster realized on the occasion of the exhibition of Pablo Picasso in Vallauris in 1953, a key place in the artistic production of the author during the postwar period and closely linked to his work in ceramics and graphic work.

The use of simplified profiles and dark masses refers to Picasso's interest in formal synthesis and the archaic reading of the figure, while the chromatic background introduces an emotional and almost theatrical dimension. The scene suggests a silent dialogue between the figures, reinforcing the introspective and narrative character of the image.

This poster belongs to the group of graphic works conceived by Picasso for exhibitions in Vallauris, today considered fundamental for understanding his graphic language of the 1950s, in which formal experimentation, Mediterranean symbolism and a remarkable expressive freedom coexist.

Pablo Picasso was one of the central figures of 20th century art and co-founder of Cubism. His work is preserved in the Musée Picasso and the Centre Pompidou in Paris. In the Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía in Madrid. In the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) of New York. At the Tate Modern in London. And at the Art Institute of Chicago, among other institutions of international reference.