How To Begin Collecting Picassos
62Picasso Painting
Master of Artistic Invention
Here, we will explore cultural icon, Pablo Picasso, and the world that surrounded him. I will never forget the first time I stood before Picasso's masterpiece, "Guernica", at the Museum of Modern Art in New York. The mural - actually, oil on canvas, a very, very large canvas - depicts the horrors of the Spanish Civil War, and the onset of fascism. Somehow, I felt absorbed into the flames of battle and then expelled back into myself through the survivors' tears.
But my love for Picasso began earlier, in his Blue Period, when he perfectly depicted the human form in saddness, the volumes speaking words. I felt true compassion for his self portraits, wondering why he felt that way. Turns out, he could only afford to buy one tube of pigment, and he chose blue.
Several years later, I visited the Pablo Picasso Museum in Barcelona, Spain, and felt a more personal kinship with the artist, knowing I was walking down streets that he had inhabited.
And then, in the early 1990's, I viewed the exhibit of Picasso's Women at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, and that's when I began to resent him for the deconstruction of his women...
Yet, I would never deny the artistic genius of Pablo Picasso's originality and technique and well as his most famous exploration in modern art: Cubism.
Remember that I can only vouch for my own authenticity. It's up to you to investigate the artworks' provenance before you decide to invest in a piece.
Please return often, as we curate and decorate our newest Gallery.
CZ
Books About Pablo Picasso
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The Genesis of a Painting: Picasso's Guernica
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Genesis of a Painting : Picasso's Guernica
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Picasso's War: The Destruction of Guernica and Picasso's Masterpiece
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Picasso - Guernica (4-fold)
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Picasso's 'Guernica'.
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Picasso's Works Listed in Wikipedia
Lists of works
- List of Picasso artworks 1889-1900
- List of Picasso artworks 1901-1910
- List of Picasso artworks 1911-1920
- List of Picasso artworks 1921-1930
- List of Picasso artworks 1931-1940
- List of Picasso artworks 1941-1950
- List of Picasso artworks 1951-1960
- List of Picasso artworks 1961-1970
- List of Picasso artworks 1971-1973
- 3 Picasso Sketches Sold At Bloomington AuctionChicagoist5 hours ago
Three sketches by Pablo Picasso were sold for $36,000 in less than two minutes at Bloomington Auction Gallery's annual after-Thanksgiving estate event in central Illinois. The sketches were pieces of a dust cover for the 1954 French book, "Picasso and The Human Comedy," depicting Picasso's wife, Olga, a male nude, and a flute player and his mistress. Jason Penny, the auction manager, told the ...
- 3 Picasso sketches sold at Bloomington auctionRockford Register Star10 hours ago
BLOOMINGTON — Three sketches by Pablo Picasso have been sold for $36,000 at a central Illinois auction.
- 3 Picasso Sketches Sold At Ill. AuctionWBBM Newsradio 780 Chicago13 hours ago
Three sketches by Pablo Picasso have been sold for $36,000 at a central Illinois auction. SEE SKETCHES
- Picasso sketches sell for $36,000 at Bloomington auctionHerald & Review22 hours ago
BLOOMINGTON - Three sketches by Pablo Picasso on a book dustjacket sold for $36,000 Friday at Bloomington Auction Gallery'sannual after-Thanksgiving estate auction.
- Major Picasso Exhibition Featuring Unique Paintings at Heather James Fine ArtArt Daily23 hours ago
Pablo Picasso, Harlequin. PALM DESERT, CA.- Heather James Fine Art in Palm Desert, CA, has established itself among U.S. and international art collectors as one of the nation's premier galleries with shows by Monet, Rauschenberg and diverse, up-and-coming young artists.
- www.outlookindia.com | Pablo, The BullOutlook India2 days ago
It arrived in India last month and has been under wraps since then. Pablo Picasso’s 100 copper engravings, the Suite Vollard , which represent his most creative phase, are now on display at the Instituto Cervantes in Delhi.
- At the MFA: Toulouse-Lautrec's ParisNorton Mirror22 hours ago
"Cafe and Cabaret: Toulouse-Lautrec's Paris" at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, features more than 30 of Toulouse-Lautrec's posters, prints and paintings and other views of Bohemian life by Pablo Picasso, Edgar Degas, Pierre Bonnard and Theophile-Alexandre Steinlen.
- Picasso exhibit mixes art and wordsThe Fayetteville Observer22 hours ago
When: The exhibit is on view through Jan. 3. The museum is closed Mondays. Admission: Adults are $10. Admission is timed entry for a specific date and time. Call (919) 660-1701 to buy advance tickets.
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Books On Picasso and His Contemporaries
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Touch the Art: Catch Picasso's Rooster
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A Life of Picasso: The Triumphant Years, 1917-1932 (Vol 3)
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Who Was Pablo Picasso? (Who Was...?)
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Picasso & Lump: A Dachshund's Odyssey
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Einstein, Picasso: Space, Time, and the Beauty That Causes Havoc
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Picasso (Getting to Know the World's Greatest Artists)
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Picasso at the Lapin Agile and Other Plays
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Picasso Mosqueteros: The Late Works 1962-1972
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A Life of Picasso: The Prodigy, 1881-1906
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A Life of Picasso: The Cubist Rebel, 1907-1916
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Picasso in Décor
Picasso in Pillows
Picasso, Braque, Gris, Leger
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Cubism (25)
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Magnetic Cubism (Running Press Mini Kits)
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Primitivism, Cubism, Abstraction: The Early Twentieth Century (Modern Art : Practices and Debates)
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Picasso and the Invention of Cubism
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Cubism and Culture (World of Art)
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Cubism (Movements in Modern Art)
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Cubism and 20th Century Art
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Comments
Thank you, SunSeven! I have started to bid on some pieces. I do believe that with research, effort, and luck (well, of course, some investment is involved), a person can build an art collection and eventually own some precious pieces.
I love Picasso. Good luck on your collection.
Thank you, Moonmaiden.
These picasso collection are just magnifcent. I will start my collection of these.
Kris
wow! this is a grand hub~
Thank you so much, Iðunn . It was a really fun experiment with the medium.
I started to get really interested with his works when I bought one of his replica painting "Guernica". I even bought the book that narrated and explained what inspired him to paint it.
Thank you, Elynjo. The "Guernica" is truly magnificent. I am very fortunate to have seen it displayed at the Museum of Modern Art - MOMA - in New York in the years before it was returned to Spain. Now, I'd like to see it in Spain! Best Regards, Cory
Thank you, too, Art Collection. Sorry I haven't responded sooner. I truly appreciate your kind comments and hope you are enjoying curating your collection. Best Regards, Cory
SunSeven says:
3 years ago
I love art too! Nice article Guru. Do you collect Picasso?