Picasso's sculptures at the MoMA...
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30/11/15 - An exhibition of more than 130 pieces by Pablo Picasso is currently open at the MoMA in New York. Entitled "Picasso Sculpture", it is interesting for many reasons. Firstly because Picasso was academically trained in painting but not in sculpture, so this was how he experimented with three dimensions.
Secondly, the exhibition focuses on the materials used and the process of creation.
Third reason: Picasso would not part with this sculptures, keeping them in his residence, as members of his family.
Finally, they haven't been seen by the public in this part of the world in 50 years.
The exhibition is organized chronologically in ten rooms. Each one is dedicated to the works done during a specific time and as result of Picasso's particular quest.
Early works and first cubist sculptures (1902-1909)
Early works and first cubist sculptures (1902-1909)
The Jester, by Pablo Picasso (1905)
Bronze - Paris
Head of a Picador, with a Broken Nose, by Pablo Picasso (1903)
Bronze - Barcelona
The Cubist years (1912-1915)
Still life with guitar, by Pablo Picasso (1913)
Paper, cardboard, rope - Paris
Guitar, by Pablo Picasso (1914)
metal sheet and wire - Paris
Glass of Absinthe, by Pablo Picasso (1914)
Painted bronze with a spoonful of Absinthe - Paris
Glass of Absinthe, by Pablo Picasso (1914)
Painted bronze with a spoonful of Absinthe - Paris
Glass of Absinthe, by Pablo Picasso (1914)
Painted bronze with a spoonful of Absinthe - Paris
Apollinaire's Monument (1927-1931)
Seated woman, by Pablo Picasso (1929)
Bronze - París
Metamorfosis I, by Pablo Picasso (1928)
Bronze - París
Sculptures from the Boisgeloup studio, France (1930-1932)
Woman's head, by Pablo Picasso (1931-1932)
Cast - Boisgeloup
Warrior's head, by Pablo Picasso (1933)
Cast, metal and wood - Boisgeloup
Woman with orange or Woman with apple, by Pablo Picasso (c. 1934)
Bronze - Boisgeloup
The war years (1939-1945)
Woman with long dress, by Pablo Picasso (1943)
Bronze - Paris
Cat, by Pablo Picasso (1941)
Bronze - Paris
Bull's head, by Pablo Picasso (1942)
Bronze - Paris
Man with lamb, by Pablo Picasso (1943)
Bronze - Paris
Vallauris & Cannes Assemblages (1952-1958)
Goat skull and bottle, by Pablo Picasso (1951-52)
Painted bronze -
She-Goat, by Pablo Picasso (1950)
Bronze - Vallauris
Baboon and Young, by Pablo Picasso (1951)
Bronze - Vallauris
Bull, de Pablo Picasso (1958)
Wood, branches, nails - Cannes
These 3D works by Picasso are an opportunity to dive in an obscure aspect of his career as an artist. Although, not trained in sculpture, his talent allowed him to break Academy rules through the use of unconventional materials or found objects. It is amazing how these works do not seem to belong to the time they were created, which does not happen with painting. The cubist collages and Blue Period works seem relics of the past century, but the Absynthe glasses look very updated.
The many works on display help us see the changes in Picasso's production, from the bronzes to the final assemblages.
The many works on display help us see the changes in Picasso's production, from the bronzes to the final assemblages.
It is a pity that the curators chose to use no signs, which forces visitors to constantly look at the catalogue. Other than this, "Picasso Sculpture" is a historic exhibition.
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