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PABLO PICASSO (1881-1973)
Lot 126

PABLO PICASSO (1881-1973)

Fernando de Rojas, La Célestine, Editions de l’Atelier Crommelynck, Paris, 1971

Closed24 April 2015

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PABLO PICASSO (1881-1973)
Fernando de Rojas, La Célestine, Editions de l’Atelier Crommelynck, Paris, 1971
The complete set of 66 etchings and aquatints, title, text in Spanish, and justification, on Richard-de-Bas paper, copy 73 of 350, each with full margins, loose (as issued), generally in very good condition, with the original parchment covered boards with the title on the cover, with paper and parchment dust jacket, with title on the spine, all within the original parchment slipcase (minor wear). 8 7/8 x 7 ¼ in.
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“In the Suite 347, Picasso reveals himself as a consummate storyteller. Allegorical narratives contain people from his life and motifs from his art, both past and present, while also referencing the old masters, including Rembrandt, Goya, Ingres and Degas, among others. Picasso relished the process, saying, ‘As soon as the drawing gets underway, a story or an idea is born…the story brows, like theater or life…I spend hour after hour while I draw, observing my creatures and thinking about the mad things they’re up to. Basically, it’s my way of writing fiction.’” (Deborah Wye, A Picasso Portfolio, Prints from the Museum of Modern Art, 169)