Pablo Picasso: Ceramic Vessels
I am mostly familiar with Pablo Picasso's cubist paintings. However, I came across some of his ceramics. I was surprised to find these. After taking three art history courses, I did not know that Picasso created ceramic vessels! These are very interesting forms. One of the vases above is hand painted with an eye. This is my favorite. It feels very surrealist. Eyes typically make me think of surrealism. There is also a bright color pattern occurring highlighting blue and orange (complementary colors).
After researching these pieces I have learned that Picasso began working with clay from 1946 to 1973 when he passed away (par.2). He began working with clay because "it was less demanding than painting" (par.3). This is because with clay, he could work in a smaller scale (par.3). In the article, I found that Picasso produced over 3,500 ceramic works, mainly in Madoura (par.3). As you can see, he was inspired by animals and faces. The works listed above reflect this (owl, face, vase with human features-eyes). He was inspired by everything from "owls and goats to Greek mythology and bullfighting"(par.5).
Resource:
https://www.sothebys.com/en/articles/picasso-ceramics-7-things-you-need-to-know
I have seen many of his pieces before, mostly in Paris... I didn't know he make 3,500 pieces though!
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