A selection of 50 drawings by Picasso from the private collection of his grand-daughter Marina Picasso will be exhibited at Sotheby’s in Paris from March 28-April 1. The ensemble, which includes a handful of ceramics, will be exhibited during the Salon International du Dessin in Paris. It will focus the theme of The Nude in Picasso’s work. Starting with his erotically tinged Indian ink sketches of prostitutes from his Barcelona period, and continuing down to his remarkable Artist & Model series, the Nude remained a subject of constant desire and fascination for Picasso, one which he explored in a variety of styles and media. This was the theme which prompted Pablo Picasso to engage in the visual experimentation that would lead to Cubism. Among the preparatory drawings for his seminal Les Demoiselles d’Avignon featured in the exhibition are Woman’s Body – Front View (1908).
Picasso 1955 – Le Peintre et Son Modele -copywright, Succession Picasso 2014
PICASSO 1920 NU DEBOUT DE PROFIL COPYWRIGHT SUCCESSION PICASSO 2014
PICASSO 1932 FEMME NUE COUCHEE (MARIE-THERESE) COPYWRIGHT SUCCESSION PICASSO 2014
PiCASSO 1908 CORPS DE FEMME DE FACE – COPYWRIGHT SUCCESSION PICASSO 2014