Directors, Frederick Mulder and Anne-Francoise Gavanon, to give talks as part of the British Museum exhibition 'Picasso: Printmaker'
We would like to draw your attention to 'Picasso: Printmaker', a wonderful exhibition at the British Museum, which runs until 30 March. The exhibition shows Picasso as one of the most inventive and influential artists ever to explore the medium of print. Catherine Daunt, the British Museum's curator, whose show it is, has expertly rendered a chronological narrative, spanning from his early years in Paris to his later years in the South of France.
The exhibition begins with an atmospheric impression of Le Repas frugal (1904), allowing visitors to trace Picasso’s entire career, his exploration of various printmaking techniques, and his evolving approaches to art. It concludes with the suite of prints Raphaël et la Fornarina (1968), which portrays the quasi-myth of the great Renaissance artist Raphael dying from sexual exhaustion.
This exhibition is made possible thanks to the British Museum’s collection of Picasso prints, the most comprehensive in the UK, with [545] impressions in total. Over the years, it has been a great pleasure for us to have assisted the British Museum in building this remarkable collection. We are delighted to be one of the sponsors of the exhibition and honoured to have been invited to participate in two upcoming panels.
On 21st February, Catherine Daunt will join Frederick and Anne-Françoise to discuss the journeys of some of the works featured in this remarkable exhibition, exploring how they came to be part of the British Museum collection. If you’re interested in attending, please book here.
On 21st March, Anne-Françoise will join Sacha Llewellyn, founder of Rediscovering Art by Women; artist Marcelle Hanselaar; and art critic Ruth Millington to discuss the timely topic of Picasso and Women. Picasso shared his life with many women, some of whom were artists in their own right, but were largely overshadowed by his fame. This event aims to bring these women to the forefront, celebrating their creativity. If you’re interested in attending, please book here.
Image: Pablo Picasso, Nature morte au verre sous la lampe, 1962, linocut
(with progressive set below demonstrating Picasso's artistic methodology to achieve his final image)