PABLO PICASSO Exposition de Céramiques Vallauris 1958 Linocut in brown on heavy wove paper Sheet: 67 x 44 cm , with full margins Edition of 100 Hand signed lower right and numbered lower left margin Printed by Arnéra, Vallauris and published by the Association des Potiers de Vallauris Catalogue Raisonné and Publications: Pablo Picasso Exposition Ceramiques, Vallaruis, Paques, 1958 is fully documented and referenced in the officials catalogue raisonnés : - Baer, Brigitte, Picasso Peintre-Graveur, Volume IV, no. 1047 ( illustrated ) - Bloch, Georges, Picasso Catalogue de l'ouvre gravé et lithographié, Volume I, no. 1279 ( illustrated ) - Czwizlitzer, Les Affiches de Pablo Picasso - no. 29 ( illustrated ) Historical Notes: Pablo Picasso Exposition Ceramiques, Vallaruis, Paques, 1958 announces the 1958 Ceramic Exhibition in Vallauris, Picasso expands upon the iconographic rhetoric used in his painting. Quirky line work and playful coloration entice the viewer and enhance the design elements in this piece. The elements are simple - whimsical, blocked white font against a rich, brown background with his signature smiling face often portrayed on the ceramics accompanying the text. Simply conceived, boldly executed, this work is a wonderful example of Picasso's eloquent handling of linocut, a medium that other artists often find difficult and clumsy, but one in which Picasso excelled. Condition Report: Very good conditions, some occasional spot ( barely visible ) Shipping: The print will be shipped flat inside a special protective box (with no additional cost for the buyer) #artmasterpieceQ2