In 1931 while working in his sculpture studio in Boisgeloup, Picasso modelled in plaster four monumental heads of his young mistress Marie-Therese. More than a year later, Picasso had a kind of afterthought: were those pieces a success? Did they work? As if to find the answer, he began to reconsider them in dry point, mixing them and transforming them into a long series of states and monotypes which would finally end up as an intaglio print, "Sculpture: Head of Marie-Therese", which shows traces of all the previous states. ...
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In 1931 while working in his sculpture studio in Boisgeloup, Picasso modelled in plaster four monumental heads of his young mistress Marie-Therese. More than a year later, Picasso had a kind of afterthought: were those pieces a success? Did they work? As if to find the answer, he began to reconsider them in dry point, mixing them and transforming them into a long series of states and monotypes which would finally end up as an intaglio print, "Sculpture: Head of Marie-Therese", which shows traces of all the previous states. As a result of experimenting with this series of states and monotypes, the author had the idea that they should be gathered together as a "flip book", which shows the head turning when the pages are flipped from back to front.
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Add this copy of Picasso Flip Book to cart. $27.00, good condition, Sold by Robinson Street Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Binghamton, NY, UNITED STATES, published 1996 by Thames & Hudson Ltd.
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Used: Good. Prompt shipment, with tracking. we ship in CLEAN SECURE boxes Drawing: GOOD PAPERBACK, MINOR NICKS AND CREASES, TIPS BUMPED, OTHERWISE CLEAN PAGES, PROMPT SHIPPING WITH TRACKING.
Add this copy of Picasso Flip Book to cart. $35.26, new condition, Sold by Colin Martin Books rated 3.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Camerton, EAST YORKSHIRE, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1996 by Thames & Hudson Ltd.
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