Portfolio "Picasso from 1916 to 1961"- Jean Cocteau and Pablo Picasso Edition du Rocher 1962Exemplaire reversé à l'auteur H39xL29cmHand-signed by Picasso and Jean Cocteau Original lithographs by Pablo Picasso reproducing his major works between 1916 and 1961 and produced by Jean Cocteau on the occasion of Picasso's 80th birthday.In-folio, 40 lithographs on loose-leaf, including 22 original lithographs by Picasso, 6 of which are in full-page format, and 2 are in a double-page format. In good condition. Housed in the original vellum-backed portfolio with gilt titles to the spine and original slipcase.Picasso and Cocteau met in 1916 near the end of World War I at the height of Picasso's period of synthetic cubism. The period marked the first use of collage in the history of fine art and the series depicts highly geometric and minimalist cubist objects, primarily pipes, guitars and glasses. Picasso and Cocteau would later collaborate on several projects, including the present volume, which offers a comprehensive collection of Picasso's various periods, from Cubism to Picasso's later years.
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ConditionGoodOrientationPortraitArt sizeSmallHeight39 cmWidth29 cmDepth5 cm