
Modèle et sculpture surréaliste (Model and Surrealist Sculpture), plate 74, from La suite Vollard
A masterwork of Picasso's celebrated Vollard Suite, this etching with drypoint presents a contemplative nude model alongside a fantastical sculptural form rendered in the artist's signature surrealist vocabulary. Executed with extraordinary technical precision on Montval laid paper, Picasso's fine, sinuous lines create a dynamic tension between the organic human figure and the enigmatic, biomorphic sculpture. The composition reflects Picasso's deep engagement with Surrealism during the 1930s, exploring the boundaries between reality and imagination, life and art.
- Medium
- Etching with drypoint, on Montval laid paper, with full margins,
- Spotted At
- Auction House · Phillips
🔨 Auction Lot
Evening & Day Editions
October 28, 2013
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