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Spain displays Picasso lithographic work

07 May 2011 19:54 (UTC +04:00)

Baku-APA. Barcelonaâ€™s Picasso Museum has mounted an exhibition of lithography works by the world-renowned Spanish painter created between 1945 and 1956, APA reports quoting Press TV.

The Engraving Exhibition Rooms of the museum display a selection of 40 works Picasso created using several kinds of plates, a variety of traditional media as well as introducing new materials, radically transforming the old established practices of the craft.

Picassoâ€™s lithographic work presents different interpretations and variations of a given subjects, Artdaily reported.

The exhibited lithographs are showcased in three sections, the first of which presents different examples of the techniques used by the artist.

The second part displays a selection of lithographs produced for peace movements, and the last section shows how Picassoâ€™s companion Francoise Gilot and the artistâ€™s children Claude and Paloma became his favorite models from 1945 to 1956.

Spanish painter, draughtsman and sculptor, Pablo Picasso is best-known for co-founding the Cubist movement and for the wide variety of styles embodied in his work.