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Pablo Picasso — Picador; and Picador
Pablo Picasso

Picador; and Picador

Two nearly identical depictions of a picador — the horseback-mounted bullfighter integral to Spanish corrida tradition — rendered in Picasso's hand, reflecting his lifelong fascination with the spectacle and drama of the bullring. The subject held deep personal resonance for Picasso, who grew up in Andalusia surrounded by bullfighting culture, and he returned to it repeatedly throughout his career as a symbol of conflict, bravery, and the primal struggle between man and beast. The pairing of the two works invites comparison, suggesting an exploration of subtle variation, memory, or the act of artistic repetition itself.

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Evening & Day Editions

October 26, 2015

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Pablo Picasso, Picador; and Picador

Two nearly identical depictions of a picador — the horseback-mounted bullfighter integral to Spanish corrida tradition — rendered in Picasso's hand, reflecting his lifelong fascination with the spectacle and drama of the bullring. The subject held deep personal resonance for Picasso, who grew up in Andalusia surrounded by bullfighting culture, and he returned to it repeatedly throughout his career as a symbol of conflict, bravery, and the primal struggle between man and beast. The pairing of the two works invites comparison, suggesting an exploration of subtle variation, memory, or the act of artistic repetition itself.

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Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Bullfighting, Dynamic Composition, 20th Century, Twentieth Century, Cubism, Picador Subject, Male Artist, Equestrian Subject, Muted Tones, Earthy Tones, Cultural Subject, Modern Era, Figurative Art, Legendary Artist, Bullfighting Scene, Modernism, Monochromatic, Spanish Artist, Master Artist, Figurative

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Collected by

Sebastián In Situ, Richard Caswell, Cleveland Museum of Art, Art Institute of Chicago, Sebastián Naranjo, Alex Capecelatro, Saul Beceiro Novo