Pablo Picasso

Overview
Pablo Picasso’s (1881–1973) work spans some of the most crucial artistic movements of his time – yet his oeuvre resists categorisation. His  legendary status is in part due to his unrivaled involvement in the shifts and changes that make up the history of twentieth century art.

It is only more recently that his ceramics, a key aspect of his prolific career, have begun to garner the public attention they deserve. His expansive work in ceramics was sparked by a visit to the Madoura pottery workshop near his summer home in the south of France, the beginning of a collaboration that lasted over two decades until his death in 1973. 

Picasso's ceramics offer a key insight into what marks him out as one of the most inventive artists of the modern era. Often incorporating scraps of waste clay, or painting over existing pottery with colorful Mediterranean motifs, Picasso proved the ceramic process to be worthy of fine art status. Seeing in ceramics the opportunity for works of art to reach a wider audience, Picasso re-edited some of the 633 ceramics he produced over the period, turning them into original editions.

Picasso’s ceramics are frequently the subject of their own exhibition, such as at the Louisiana Museum of Modern Art, in 2018, and the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Cheongju, which ends January 2024.
Works
  • Pablo Picasso, Etoile de mer, circa 1952-62
    Etoile de mer, circa 1952-62
  • Pablo Picasso, Chouette (A. R. 605), 1969
    Chouette (A. R. 605), 1969
  • Pablo Picasso, Visage (A. R. 611), 1969
    Visage (A. R. 611), 1969
  • Pablo Picasso, Grosse tête, profil droit (A. R. 536), 1965
    Grosse tête, profil droit (A. R. 536), 1965
  • Pablo Picasso, Visage (A. R. 533), 1965
    Visage (A. R. 533), 1965
  • Pablo Picasso, Le déjeuner sur l'herbe (A. R. 517), 1964
    Le déjeuner sur l'herbe (A. R. 517), 1964
  • Pablo Picasso, Femme échevelée (A. R. 510), 1963
    Femme échevelée (A. R. 510), 1963
  • Pablo Picasso, Oiseau no. 76 (A. R. 481), 1963
    Oiseau no. 76 (A. R. 481), 1963
  • Pablo Picasso, Visage Lunaire (A. R. 502 Prototype) , 1963
    Visage Lunaire (A. R. 502 Prototype) , 1963
  • Pablo Picasso, Visage No. 101 (A. R. 475), 1963
    Visage No. 101 (A. R. 475), 1963
  • Pablo Picasso, Visage no. 111 (A. R. 476), 1963
    Visage no. 111 (A. R. 476), 1963
  • Pablo Picasso, Visage No. 127 (A. R. 478), 1963
    Visage No. 127 (A. R. 478), 1963
  • Pablo Picasso, Visage no. 130 (A. R. 479), 1963
    Visage no. 130 (A. R. 479), 1963
  • Pablo Picasso, Visage no. 144 (A. R. 480), 1963
    Visage no. 144 (A. R. 480), 1963
  • Pablo Picasso, Visage no. 193 (A. R. 493), 1963
    Visage no. 193 (A. R. 493), 1963
  • Pablo Picasso, Visage no. 197 (A. R. 494), 1963
    Visage no. 197 (A. R. 494), 1963
  • Pablo Picasso, Visage no. 203 (A. R. 496), 1963
    Visage no. 203 (A. R. 496), 1963
  • Pablo Picasso, Yan petites tetes (A. R. 515), 1963
    Yan petites tetes (A. R. 515), 1963
  • Pablo Picasso, Exposition de Vallauris 1962, 1962
    Exposition de Vallauris 1962, 1962
  • Pablo Picasso, Profil de Jacqueline (A. R. 457), 1962
    Profil de Jacqueline (A. R. 457), 1962
  • Pablo Picasso, Picador (A. R. 418), 1959
    Picador (A. R. 418), 1959
  • Pablo Picasso, Picador et taureau (A. R. 438), 1959
    Picador et taureau (A. R. 438), 1959
  • Pablo Picasso, Scène de tauromachie (A. R. 410), 1959
    Scène de tauromachie (A. R. 410), 1959
  • Pablo Picasso, Sujet colombe (A. R. 435), 1959
    Sujet colombe (A. R. 435), 1959
  • Pablo Picasso, Visage et hibou (A. R. 407), 1958
    Visage et hibou (A. R. 407), 1958
  • Pablo Picasso, Hibou noir perche (A. R. 398), 1957
    Hibou noir perche (A. R. 398), 1957
  • Pablo Picasso, Motif spiralé (A. R. 404), 1957
    Motif spiralé (A. R. 404), 1957
  • Pablo Picasso, Scène de tauromachie (A. R. 393), 1957
    Scène de tauromachie (A. R. 393), 1957
  • Pablo Picasso, Taureau, marli aux feuilles (A. R. 394), 1957
    Taureau, marli aux feuilles (A. R. 394), 1957
  • Pablo Picasso, Dormeur (A. R. 343), 1956
    Dormeur (A. R. 343), 1956
  • Pablo Picasso, Joie de vivre (A. R. 346), 1956
    Joie de vivre (A. R. 346), 1956
  • Pablo Picasso, Joueur de diaule et faune (A. R. 342), 1956
    Joueur de diaule et faune (A. R. 342), 1956
  • Pablo Picasso, Joueur de flûte et cavaliers (A. R. 340), 1956
    Joueur de flûte et cavaliers (A. R. 340), 1956
  • Pablo Picasso, Joueur de flûte et chèvre (A. R. 382), 1956
    Joueur de flûte et chèvre (A. R. 382), 1956
  • Pablo Picasso, Plongeurs (A. R. 378), 1956
    Plongeurs (A. R. 378), 1956
  • Pablo Picasso, Profil de Jacqueline (A. R. 309), 1956
    Profil de Jacqueline (A. R. 309), 1956
  • Pablo Picasso, Profil de taureau (A. R. 317), 1956
    Profil de taureau (A. R. 317), 1956
  • Pablo Picasso, Cruchon hibou (A. R. 293), 1955
    Cruchon hibou (A. R. 293), 1955
  • Pablo Picasso, Hibou brilliant (A. R. 285), 1955
    Hibou brilliant (A. R. 285), 1955
  • Pablo Picasso, Hibou mat (A. R. 284), 1955
    Hibou mat (A. R. 284), 1955
  • Pablo Picasso, Lamp femme (A. R. 294) - Variant, 1955
    Lamp femme (A. R. 294) - Variant, 1955
  • Pablo Picasso, Picador (A. R. 289), 1955
    Picador (A. R. 289), 1955
  • Pablo Picasso, Visage (A. R. 290), 1955
    Visage (A. R. 290), 1955
  • Pablo Picasso, Bouteille gravée (A. R. 249), 1954
    Bouteille gravée (A. R. 249), 1954
  • Pablo Picasso, Hibou (A. R. 253), 1954
    Hibou (A. R. 253), 1954
  • Pablo Picasso, Pitchet bleu et brun, 1954
    Pitchet bleu et brun, 1954
  • Pablo Picasso, Centaure et visage (A. R. 188), 1953
    Centaure et visage (A. R. 188), 1953
  • Pablo Picasso, Corrida (A. R. 181), 1953
    Corrida (A. R. 181), 1953
  • Pablo Picasso, Corrida (A. R. 182), 1953
    Corrida (A. R. 182), 1953
  • Pablo Picasso, Corrida sur fond noir (A. R. 198), 1953
    Corrida sur fond noir (A. R. 198), 1953
  • Pablo Picasso, Femme du barbu (A. R. 193), 1953
    Femme du barbu (A. R. 193), 1953
  • Pablo Picasso, Le barbu (A. R. 217), 1953
    Le barbu (A. R. 217), 1953
  • Pablo Picasso, Nature morte (A. R. 219), 1953
    Nature morte (A. R. 219), 1953
  • Pablo Picasso, Paysage (A. R. 208), 1953
    Paysage (A. R. 208), 1953
  • Pablo Picasso, Picador (A. R. 201 Variant), 1953
    Picador (A. R. 201 Variant), 1953
  • Pablo Picasso, Picador (A. R. 201), 1953
    Picador (A. R. 201), 1953
  • Pablo Picasso, Picador (A. R. 202 Prototype), 1953
    Picador (A. R. 202 Prototype), 1953
  • Pablo Picasso, Picador et taureau (A. R. 197), 1953
    Picador et taureau (A. R. 197), 1953
  • Pablo Picasso, Pichet Anse Pris (A. R. 186), 1953
    Pichet Anse Pris (A. R. 186), 1953
  • Pablo Picasso, Vallauris 1953 Exposition, 1953
    Vallauris 1953 Exposition, 1953
  • Pablo Picasso, Vase deux anses hautes (A. R. 213), 1953
    Vase deux anses hautes (A. R. 213), 1953
  • Pablo Picasso, Visage de femme (A. R. 220), 1953
    Visage de femme (A. R. 220), 1953
  • Pablo Picasso, Oiseau sur la branche (A. R. 175), 1952
    Oiseau sur la branche (A. R. 175), 1952
  • Pablo Picasso, Picador (A. R. 160), 1952
    Picador (A. R. 160), 1952
  • Pablo Picasso, Pichet à glace (A. R. 143), 1952
    Pichet à glace (A. R. 143), 1952
  • Pablo Picasso, Pitchet Yan (A. R. 140), 1952
    Pitchet Yan (A. R. 140), 1952
  • Pablo Picasso, Taureau sous l'arbe (A. R. 159), 1952
    Taureau sous l'arbe (A. R. 159), 1952
  • Pablo Picasso, Tête de chèvre de profil (A. R. 151 Variant), 1952
    Tête de chèvre de profil (A. R. 151 Variant), 1952
  • Pablo Picasso, Toros (A. R. 161), 1952
    Toros (A. R. 161), 1952
  • Pablo Picasso, Choette aux taches (A. R. 120), 1951
    Choette aux taches (A. R. 120), 1951
  • Pablo Picasso, Chouette femme (A. R. 119), 1951
    Chouette femme (A. R. 119), 1951
  • Pablo Picasso, Corrida aux personnages (A. R. 104), 1950
    Corrida aux personnages (A. R. 104), 1950
  • Pablo Picasso, Tête de chèvre de profil (A. R. 111 Variant), 1950
    Tête de chèvre de profil (A. R. 111 Variant), 1950
  • Pablo Picasso, Colombe mate (A. R. 77), 1948
    Colombe mate (A. R. 77), 1948
  • Pablo Picasso, Service visage noir (A. R. 41) - Visage F, 1948
    Service visage noir (A. R. 41) - Visage F, 1948
  • Pablo Picasso, Tete de faune (A. R. 51), 1948
    Tete de faune (A. R. 51), 1948
  • Pablo Picasso, Visage de faune (A. R. 283), 1948
    Visage de faune (A. R. 283), 1948
  • Pablo Picasso, Visage larvé (A. R. 347), 1948
    Visage larvé (A. R. 347), 1948
  • Pablo Picasso, Frise gravee 
    Frise gravee 
  • Pablo Picasso, Tete de faune
    Tete de faune
  • Pablo Picasso, Visage de femme
    Visage de femme
  • Pablo Picasso, Yan bandeau noir (A. R. 514)
    Yan bandeau noir (A. R. 514)