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Set comprising: - 1) After Pablo PICASSO (1881–1973), *La Ro…
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Set comprising: - 1) After Pablo PICASSO (1881–1973), *La Ro…
See original version (French)
Estimate €1,500 - €2,000
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Description
Set comprising:
- 1) After Pablo PICASSO (1881–1973), *La Ronde*, polychrome print on fabric for an exhibition on ceramics and white clay at the Musée de Céret in 1958 – approx. 26.5 x 22.5 cm (as seen);
- 2) André VERDET (1913–2004), *L’Homme au Mouton* by Pablo Picasso, Editions Falaize, Paris, 1950, 1 volume, in-8° (approx. 15.6 x 12 cm), autograph by André Verdet on the title page (front cover coming away from the spine, wear to the binding);
- 3) ANONYMOUS, *During the installation of *L’Homme au mouton*, 1950*, a black-and-white photographic print depicting Pablo Picasso (1881–1973), PCF MP Laurent Casanova (1906–1972) and the poet André Verdet (1913–2004), with each man’s autograph on the reverse – approx. 15.5 x 11.2 cm;
- 4) ANONYMOUS, André Verdet and Pablo Picasso, 1950s, black-and-white postcard published by Agfa – approx. 8.5 x 13.6 cm.
COMMENT:
André Verdet was a poet, painter and close friend of many post-war artists, including Picasso, Matisse, Léger and Chagall. He often wrote poetic and critical texts about their works. His text *L’Homme au mouton* is part of this body of work: a poetic meditation on Picasso’s sculpture created in 1943 during the Occupation. Sometimes referred to as the ‘Guernica’ of sculpture, ‘L’Homme au mouton’ holds particular significance within Picasso’s oeuvre. It is a monumental statue depicting a naked man carrying a sheep in his arms — an image of tenderness, humanity and protection at the heart of an era of war and suffering. Three bronze casts of the sculpture were produced. One of these three casts was donated to the town of Vallauris, and ‘The Man with the Sheep’ became the first of Picasso’s sculptures to be installed in a public space, in accordance with the artist’s wish that it should live amongst the local people.
The work can now be seen in Vallauris, in the church square.
It is often seen as a symbol of peace, brotherhood and human responsibility.
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