Lithograph cover from Verve, an issue devoted to the 'Antibes Suite' of drawings. This lithograph taken from the original artwork drawn by Picasso.
In 1945, Picasso went to Antibes. During his two month stay in Antibes he produced 23 paintings and 44 drawings, of which this was one.His early works were painted in a realistic style, but he went on to experiment with many other ideas and techniques. He was influenced by Matisse in his later years, leading him to experiment on more radical styles. The two artists became good friends but also congenial rivals and they were regarded by the art world as the two most important artists of their time and the leaders of modernism.
His works are usually divided into periods. The 'Blue Period (1901 – 1904), the 'Rose Period' (1904-1906), the 'African-influenced Period' (1907–1909), 'Analytic Cubism'(1909–1912), and 'Synthetic Cubism' (1912–1919), also referred to as the 'Crystal' period.
Much of Picasso's work of the late 1910s and early 1920s is in a neo-classicalstyle, and his work in the mid-1920s often has characteristics of Surrealism. His later work often combines elements of his earlier styles.
He was extremely prolific and his art is widely known. He is regarded as one of the most influential and renowned artists worldwide. He was still working up to the time of his death in 1973.
Verve was a Parisian art magazine, published by Teriade and first published in 1937. 38 volumes were published in total and many famous artists were featured in its pages. The images published by the magazine have become collectable and are of exceptional quality.
