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Pablo Picasso is the most imposing artistic presence of our time. His influence can be seen in virtually every important artistic movement of the 20th century. He is remarkable for his technical virtuosity and incredible originality.

Diurnes
Linocut on Paper
Edition #13/100
Size: 15.3"H x 11.7"W
Year: 1962

La Magie Quotidienne
Dry-point Etching on Parchment
Edition # 1/5
Size: 8 13/16” x 12 3/4”
Year: 1968

Picasso was the son of an art teacher and gave evidence of his talents early in his life. He was born in Malaga, Spain and lived for some years in Barcelona. In 1901 Picasso moved to Paris where an exhibition of his work was held by Ambroise Vollard, an art dealer. Vollard's appreciation of Picasso's talents and his business acumen were key elements in Picasso's rise to fame. The years 1901 to 1904 marked the artist's blue period, in which he depicted grim social conditions. His rose period followed briefly, and in 1908 Picasso and Georges Braque began to develop cubism. Picasso experimented with collages and portraiture before entering, what is known as his metamorphic phase in the 1920's.

Expressionistic art was reflected in his major work Guernica, which was exhibited in 1937 at the Spanish Pavilion of the Paris World's Fair. Persuaded by printmaker Fernand Mourlot, Picasso turned to lithography in the 1940s. His inventiveness conquered the medium, making it an exciting art form again and forever setting a standard of excellence.