Modern Art & Design Presents Pablo Picasso

Bukowskis presents several ceramic works by Pablo Picasso, two of which are unique, at Modern Art & Design – the leading auction for modern art and design in the Nordics.

In the summer of 1946 Picasso sojourns at Golfe-Juan in the south of France and attends a ceramics exhibition in Vallauris, an area well known for its many ceramic workshops. This experience becomes a turning-point for Picasso, who throughout his life sought new artistic challenges in all possible kinds of materials. Picasso immediately starts experimenting with ceramic materials, oxides and glazes as well as the ceramic processes and techniques – especially the unpredictable elements in the actual firing process, mainly because the colours are so difficult to control – clearly presents him with a rich and interesting new challenge.

In 1948 Picasso establishes a steady engagement with the atelier Madoura and decides to move permanently to the south of France. There, alongside with his paintings, drawings, sculptures and graphic works, he produces about 4000 ceramic objects. Some involve the painting and reworking of plates, jugs and dishes that have already gone into production at the Madoura pottery, others are executed in a more sculptural way – animals, fauns and female figures that grow out of Picasso’s imagination.