Pablo Picasso

Overview
Picasso's work continues to be in demand worldwide with the insatiable clamour for good quality hand-signed works driving a sustained growth in values.

Pablo Picasso is arguably the most influential artist that ever lived. A restless innovator and virtuoso of any artistic technique that he chose to adopt, Pablo Picasso was also a master of work on paper. For Picasso, paper was not just a medium on which to work but a source of inspiration in itself, whether he was tearing up found scraps into charming little figures, working at the etching plate or repurposing reams of unpromising brown wrapping paper into marvellous imaginary portraits. Regardless of the intrinsic value of the medium, he applied the same focus to the subject as if it were a painting or any more substantial material.

 

Picasso made prints throughout his life: the first in 1899, whilst still a teenager, and the last in 1972 when he was 90 years old. Over the course of his career he made nearly 2,400 prints, using etching, lithography, aquatint and linocut, among other techniques. His partnership with the renowned Parisienne lithography studio Mourlot, saw nearly 400 original artworks produced over two decades from 1945. Many of these works feature amongst the most popular and iconic of his images, such as the Dove of Peace created for the 1961 World Congress on Peace.


We specialise in original Picasso prints because of their enduring appeal and sheer graphic brilliance. Whether he was creating posters to advertise his annual ceramics exhibitions in Vallauris or illustrating  books such as Ces Peintres Nos Amis (1958) he never gave less than his best.

 

When selecting Picasso’s work for investment from such a vast output, it is important to understand the factors that make one artwork a more attractive prospect than another. First and foremost is the subject matter. Picasso returned time and again to particular themes: nudes, bullfights, doves and mythical beasts amongst many. Consider also the medium: is your preference for etching or aquatint? The artist captured many evocative bullfighting scenes in linocut for example. If you favour bold colours and striking imagery, then you might prefer lithography.


However unless you are intending to focus on a particular theme or medium I recommend choosing a work that, regardless of its subject matter, is immediately and unmistakably a Picasso. This wall appeal will offer you the widest market and best chance of future growth in resale value, should that be your plan. Whether you are collecting for the sheer joy of ownership or as a legacy for family members, adding Picasso to your collection brings interest, delight and a sound investment.

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