A Pablo Picasso linoblock in the garden of linoprinter Arnéra. Vallauris 1960.

A linoblock carved by Pablo Picasso rests on the gravelly ground in the garden of linoprinter Arnéra in Vallauris, 1960. The complex, abstract portrait is rendered in a Cubist style, combining frontal and profile views of a face. A large, stylized eye is a central element, surrounded by intricate patterns of parallel and hatched lines. The lower portion of the face morphs into a fish or bird-like form, while strong lighting casts sharp shadows, highlighting the depth and detail of the carving.

Artworks:

"Femme au collier (II)" or "Portrait de Jacqueline accoudée au collier", 1959. Bloch.I:928; Geiser/Baer:1258

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